#6EA8A1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69% 0.062 186.3), rgb(110, 168, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6EA8A1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.062 186.3) |
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 #6EA8A1 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA8A1 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8A1 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8A1 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA8A1
oklch(69% 0.062 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9991
oklch(63.1% 0.079 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#27837B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#176F68
oklch(49.1% 0.079 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#185B54
oklch(42.8% 0.066 185)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#6EA8A1 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) | #A2A2A1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989AA2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AABA6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA8A1
#6EA8A1
oklch(69% 0.062 186.3)
- #BD8C95
#BD8C95
oklch(69% 0.061 6.6)
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 #6EA8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EA8A1 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.