#6EAAC3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3), rgb(110, 170, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#6EAAC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 226°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3) |
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 #6EAAC3 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAAC3 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAAC3 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAAC3 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#197FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.1 225.9)
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Step 700
700
#046B89
oklch(49.2% 0.093 226)
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Step 800
800
#0D576F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#17485A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#6EAAC3 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) | #9DA7C4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B2B2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAAC3
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
- #C7937A
#C7937A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 46.8)
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 #6EAAC3, 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 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #6EAAC3 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.