#6EA5AA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.058 203.1), rgb(110, 165, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6EA5AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA5AA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.058 203.1) |
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 #6EA5AA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA5AA | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5AA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5AA text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA5AA
oklch(68.6% 0.058 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D979D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8188
oklch(55.6% 0.08 202.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D74
oklch(49.1% 0.075 203.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#6EA5AA 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) | #9DA0AA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A9A6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA5AA
#6EA5AA
oklch(68.6% 0.058 203.1)
- #BC8C89
#BC8C89
oklch(68.5% 0.059 22.8)
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 #6EA5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #6EA5AA 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.