#6EADBF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.2% 0.07 217.9), rgb(110, 173, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6EADBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 218°. 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EADBF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 173, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.07 217.9) |
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 #6EADBF | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EADBF | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EADBF text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EADBF text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#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
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EADBF
oklch(71.2% 0.07 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F96AD
oklch(63% 0.089 218.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F8099
oklch(55.5% 0.097 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#07586A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#144956
oklch(37.7% 0.058 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#6EADBF 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) | #A1A9C0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0BF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB4B2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EADBF
#6EADBF
oklch(71.2% 0.07 217.9)
- #C99383
#C99383
oklch(71.1% 0.07 37.2)
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 #6EADBF, 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 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #6EADBF 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.