#6E9CB2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.059 229.3), rgb(110, 156, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6E9CB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 156, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.059 229.3) |
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 #6E9CB2 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9CB2 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9CB2 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9CB2 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B8
oklch(70.8% 0.047 228.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9CB2
oklch(66.8% 0.059 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#497B92
oklch(55.7% 0.065 229.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A677C
oklch(49% 0.06 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#305465
oklch(42.6% 0.05 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4652
oklch(37.8% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#6E9CB2 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) | #919AB3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792B2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A2A3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9CB2
#6E9CB2
oklch(66.8% 0.059 229.3)
- #B38A74
#B38A74
oklch(66.7% 0.059 49.5)
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 #6E9CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #6E9CB2 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.