#6EA09A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.9% 0.054 186.6), rgb(110, 160, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6EA09A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 187°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA09A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.054 186.6) |
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 #6EA09A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA09A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA09A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA09A text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA5
oklch(70.8% 0.043 186.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA09A
oklch(66.9% 0.054 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#487F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#396B66
oklch(49.1% 0.055 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#305753
oklch(42.7% 0.045 187.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#6EA09A 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) | #9B9B9A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA29E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA09A
#6EA09A
oklch(66.9% 0.054 186.6)
- #B3878F
#B3878F
oklch(66.8% 0.055 6.5)
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 #6EA09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #6EA09A 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.