#6EAAB4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.1% 0.064 209.1), rgb(110, 170, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#6EAAB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.064 209.1) |
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 #6EAAB4 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAAB4 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAAB4 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAAB4 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#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
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAAB4
oklch(70.1% 0.064 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#4597A4
oklch(63.1% 0.081 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D818F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A6D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 209.5)
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Step 800
800
#105963
oklch(42.7% 0.068 209)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#6EAAB4 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) | #A0A6B5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959DB4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AFAD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAAB4
#6EAAB4
oklch(70.1% 0.064 209.1)
- #C39088
#C39088
oklch(70% 0.063 28.9)
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 #6EAAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #6EAAB4 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.