#6E9DA3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.051 206), rgb(110, 157, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6E9DA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 157, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.051 206) |
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 #6E9DA3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9DA3 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9DA3 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9DA3 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 206.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9DA3
oklch(66.5% 0.051 206)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D83
oklch(55.6% 0.056 205.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B696F
oklch(49% 0.051 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#31565A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#6E9DA3 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) | #9699A3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA19F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9DA3
#6E9DA3
oklch(66.5% 0.051 206)
- #B18883
#B18883
oklch(66.4% 0.051 26.5)
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 #6E9DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #6E9DA3 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.