#6EA5A4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.4% 0.058 194.4), rgb(110, 165, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#6EA5A4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.058 194.4) |
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 #6EA5A4 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA5A4 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5A4 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5A4 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA5A4
oklch(68.4% 0.058 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9897
oklch(63.2% 0.074 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8281
oklch(55.6% 0.08 194)
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Step 700
700
#1D6E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A59
oklch(42.8% 0.062 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#6EA5A4 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) | #9EA0A4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A8A4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA5A4
#6EA5A4
oklch(68.4% 0.058 194.4)
- #BA8B8E
#BA8B8E
oklch(68.3% 0.058 14.4)
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 #6EA5A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EA5A4 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.