#6EA8BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.9% 0.068 222.8), rgb(110, 168, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6EA8BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 223°. 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA8BD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.068 222.8) |
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 #6EA8BD | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA8BD | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8BD text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8BD text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA8BD
oklch(69.9% 0.068 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4695B0
oklch(63.1% 0.087 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#207F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B85
oklch(49.1% 0.088 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#13576C
oklch(42.6% 0.073 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#194857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#6EA8BD 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) | #9CA5BE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909CBD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAFAF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA8BD
#6EA8BD
oklch(69.9% 0.068 222.8)
- #C3917D
#C3917D
oklch(69.9% 0.067 42.8)
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 #6EA8BD, 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 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6EA8BD 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.