#6EA7B3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.062 212.3), rgb(110, 167, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#6EA7B3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA7B3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 167, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.062 212.3) |
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 #6EA7B3 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA7B3 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA7B3 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA7B3 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA7B3
oklch(69.3% 0.062 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#4996A6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#248091
oklch(55.5% 0.086 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#146C7B
oklch(49% 0.08 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#165864
oklch(42.6% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4952
oklch(37.8% 0.052 212.6)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#6EA7B3 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) | #9DA3B4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53ACAB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA7B3
#6EA7B3
oklch(69.3% 0.062 212.3)
- #C08F84
#C08F84
oklch(69.4% 0.062 33)
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 #6EA7B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EA7B3 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.