#6E99A4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.049 215.3), rgb(110, 153, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6E99A4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E99A4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.049 215.3) |
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 #6E99A4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E99A4 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99A4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99A4 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 216.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E99A4
oklch(65.6% 0.049 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C87
oklch(55.7% 0.054 214.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6873
oklch(49.1% 0.05 216.3)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#6E99A4 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) | #9196A5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9D9C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E99A4
#6E99A4
oklch(65.6% 0.049 215.3)
- #AD877D
#AD877D
oklch(65.7% 0.049 35.2)
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 #6E99A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E99A4 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.