#6EA5B5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.062 218), rgb(110, 165, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6EA5B5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.062 218) |
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 #6EA5B5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA5B5 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5B5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5B5 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA5B5
oklch(69% 0.062 218)
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Step 500
500
#4B95AA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#287F95
oklch(55.5% 0.087 218.4)
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Step 700
700
#196B7F
oklch(49% 0.08 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#195867
oklch(42.8% 0.066 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4854
oklch(37.6% 0.052 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#6EA5B5 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) | #9AA2B6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F99B5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52ABAA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA5B5
#6EA5B5
oklch(69% 0.062 218)
- #BE8E7F
#BE8E7F
oklch(68.9% 0.063 38.1)
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 #6EA5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #6EA5B5 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.