#6EADBB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71% 0.068 213.3), rgb(110, 173, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#6EADBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EADBB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 173, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.068 213.3) |
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 #6EADBB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EADBB | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EADBB text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EADBB text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EADBB
oklch(71% 0.068 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#4097A9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#118194
oklch(55.6% 0.094 213.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#085967
oklch(42.7% 0.072 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#154954
oklch(37.7% 0.056 214.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B31
oklch(27% 0.036 213.3)
#6EADBB 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) | #A2A9BC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB3B1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EADBB
#6EADBB
oklch(71% 0.068 213.3)
- #C89386
#C89386
oklch(71.1% 0.067 34.2)
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 #6EADBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
Use #6EADBB 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.