#6EA2B4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.2% 0.061 221.6), rgb(110, 162, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6EA2B4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.061 221.6) |
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 #6EA2B4 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA2B4 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA2B4 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA2B4 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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)
#6EA2B4
oklch(68.2% 0.061 221.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AB
oklch(63% 0.078 222)
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Step 600
600
#2E7E97
oklch(55.5% 0.085 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F6A80
oklch(48.9% 0.079 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5768
oklch(42.7% 0.065 220.9)
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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)
#6EA2B4 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) | #979FB5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A8A8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA2B4
#6EA2B4
oklch(68.2% 0.061 221.6)
- #BA8D7C
#BA8D7C
oklch(68.2% 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 #6EA2B4, 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 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #6EA2B4 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.