#6EA0AA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.055 211.4), rgb(110, 160, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6EA0AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA0AA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.055 211.4) |
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 #6EA0AA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA0AA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0AA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0AA text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA0AA
oklch(67.4% 0.055 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#5295A2
oklch(63.1% 0.071 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#337F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#256B78
oklch(49% 0.071 212.2)
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Step 800
800
#215861
oklch(42.8% 0.059 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#214850
oklch(37.7% 0.046 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#6EA0AA 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) | #979CAB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A5A3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA0AA
#6EA0AA
oklch(67.4% 0.055 211.4)
- #B68A82
#B68A82
oklch(67.3% 0.055 30.3)
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 #6EA0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #6EA0AA 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.