#6EADAE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.065 197.1), rgb(110, 173, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6EADAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EADAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 173, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.065 197.1) |
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 #6EADAE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EADAE | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EADAE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EADAE text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EADAE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#42999B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 197.3)
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Step 600
600
#168385
oklch(55.5% 0.09 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#164A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 196.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#6EADAE 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) | #A5A7AE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FAF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B1AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EADAE
#6EADAE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 197.1)
- #C59092
#C59092
oklch(70.5% 0.065 16.3)
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 #6EADAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
Use #6EADAE 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.