#6EABA4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69.8% 0.064 186.7), rgb(110, 171, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#6EABA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EABA4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 171, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.064 186.7) |
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 #6EABA4 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EABA4 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EABA4 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EABA4 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
-
Step 300
300
#A4C9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 188.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EABA4
oklch(69.8% 0.064 186.7)
-
Step 500
500
#469A91
oklch(63.2% 0.083 185.9)
-
Step 600
600
#1F847C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 186.9)
-
Step 700
700
#0D7068
oklch(49.2% 0.083 186)
-
Step 800
800
#125B55
oklch(42.7% 0.069 186.6)
-
Step 900
900
#194B46
oklch(37.8% 0.054 186)
-
Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#6EABA4 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) | #A5A5A4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AEA9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EABA4
#6EABA4
oklch(69.8% 0.064 186.7)
- #C18D97
#C18D97
oklch(69.7% 0.064 6.1)
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 #6EABA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #6EABA4 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.