#6E9792
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.046 186.7), rgb(110, 151, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#6E9792 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9792 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.046 186.7) |
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 #6E9792 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9792 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9792 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9792 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A4
oklch(70.6% 0.036 187.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9792
oklch(64.5% 0.046 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#517D78
oklch(55.6% 0.049 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#416965
oklch(49% 0.046 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#365652
oklch(42.7% 0.038 186)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#6E9792 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) | #939392 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D93 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619995 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9792
#6E9792
oklch(64.5% 0.046 186.7)
- #A78389
#A78389
oklch(64.6% 0.045 7.2)
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 #6E9792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E9792 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.