#6E9491
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.042 190.1), rgb(110, 148, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6E9491 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9491 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 148, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.042 190.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6E9491 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9491 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9491 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9491 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 189)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9491
oklch(63.7% 0.042 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C79
oklch(55.5% 0.046 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#446966
oklch(49.2% 0.042 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#385553
oklch(42.6% 0.035 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#304645
oklch(37.6% 0.027 192.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#6E9491 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #909091 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B91 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629693 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9491
#6E9491
oklch(63.7% 0.042 190.1)
- #A38185
#A38185
oklch(63.7% 0.042 10.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E9491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
Use #6E9491 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.