#6EA1B3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.06 222), rgb(110, 161, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6EA1B3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA1B3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 161, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.06 222) |
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 #6EA1B3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA1B3 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA1B3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA1B3 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA1B3
oklch(68% 0.06 222)
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Step 500
500
#5094AB
oklch(63.1% 0.077 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#307E96
oklch(55.6% 0.083 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#216A80
oklch(49% 0.078 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5768
oklch(42.7% 0.064 221.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#6EA1B3 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) | #969EB4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A7A7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA1B3
#6EA1B3
oklch(68% 0.06 222)
- #B98C7B
#B98C7B
oklch(67.9% 0.06 41.6)
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 #6EA1B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #6EA1B3 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.