#6EA0A3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.2% 0.053 200.7), rgb(110, 160, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6EA0A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA0A3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.053 200.7) |
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 #6EA0A3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA0A3 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0A3 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0A3 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C9
oklch(81% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA0A3
oklch(67.2% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#53969A
oklch(63% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#358085
oklch(55.5% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#266C71
oklch(49% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 800
800
#22585C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 202)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#6EA0A3 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) | #999CA3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA4A1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA0A3
#6EA0A3
oklch(67.2% 0.053 200.7)
- #B58988
#B58988
oklch(67.2% 0.054 20.1)
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 #6EA0A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EA0A3 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.