#6EA0B1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.7% 0.059 221.2), rgb(110, 160, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#6EA0B1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA0B1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.059 221.2) |
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 #6EA0B1 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA0B1 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0B1 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0B1 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D2
oklch(81% 0.037 221.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA0B1
oklch(67.7% 0.059 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#5194AA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E95
oklch(55.6% 0.082 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#246A7F
oklch(49% 0.076 221.6)
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Step 800
800
#205767
oklch(42.8% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#6EA0B1 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) | #969DB2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A6A5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA0B1
#6EA0B1
oklch(67.7% 0.059 221.2)
- #B88C7B
#B88C7B
oklch(67.8% 0.059 42.1)
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 #6EA0B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #6EA0B1 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.