#6E998F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.9% 0.049 178.7), rgb(110, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6E998F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E998F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.049 178.7) |
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 #6E998F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E998F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E998F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E998F text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 179.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E998F
oklch(64.9% 0.049 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E74
oklch(55.6% 0.054 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#406A61
oklch(49.1% 0.049 179)
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Step 800
800
#35574F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4742
oklch(37.6% 0.031 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#6E998F 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) | #96948F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E90 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629A96 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E998F
#6E998F
oklch(64.9% 0.049 178.7)
- #A9838E
#A9838E
oklch(65% 0.049 359.4)
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 #6E998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #6E998F 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.