#6EA9BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.2% 0.068 222.5), rgb(110, 169, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6EA9BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA9BE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.068 222.5) |
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 #6EA9BE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA9BE | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA9BE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA9BE text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA9BE
oklch(70.2% 0.068 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#4595B0
oklch(63.1% 0.088 223)
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Step 600
600
#1D7F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A6B85
oklch(49.1% 0.089 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#10576C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#184857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#6EA9BE 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) | #9DA6BF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919DBE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB0B0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA9BE
#6EA9BE
oklch(70.2% 0.068 222.5)
- #C4927D
#C4927D
oklch(70.2% 0.068 43.8)
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 #6EA9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6EA9BE 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.