#6E9FA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.9% 0.052 200.8), rgb(110, 159, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6E9FA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 201°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 159, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.052 200.8) |
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 #6E9FA2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9FA2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9FA2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9FA2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9FA2
oklch(66.9% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#487E81
oklch(55.7% 0.058 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#396A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 800
800
#305659
oklch(42.6% 0.044 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#6E9FA2 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) | #989BA2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA3A0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9FA2
#6E9FA2
oklch(66.9% 0.052 200.8)
- #B38987
#B38987
oklch(67% 0.052 21.7)
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 #6E9FA2, 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 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E9FA2 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.