#6E9FA7
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.1% 0.054 208.7), rgb(110, 159, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6E9FA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 159, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.054 208.7) |
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 #6E9FA7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9FA7 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9FA7 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9FA7 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9FA7
oklch(67.1% 0.054 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#5495A0
oklch(63.1% 0.068 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#357F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#276B76
oklch(49% 0.069 210)
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Step 800
800
#225860
oklch(42.8% 0.058 208.5)
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Step 900
900
#22484E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#6E9FA7 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) | #979BA8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A3A1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9FA7
#6E9FA7
oklch(67.1% 0.054 208.7)
- #B48983
#B48983
oklch(67% 0.054 27.7)
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 #6E9FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E9FA7 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.