#6EAEAB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.7% 0.066 192), rgb(110, 174, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#6EAEAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAEAB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.066 192) |
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 #6EAEAB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAEAB | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAEAB text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAEAB text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 192)
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Step 500
500
#419A96
oklch(63.2% 0.085 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#138481
oklch(55.6% 0.092 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#095B59
oklch(42.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#6EAEAB 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) | #A7A8AB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B1AD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAEAB
#6EAEAB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 192)
- #C69096
#C69096
oklch(70.7% 0.066 11.5)
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 #6EAEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #6EAEAB 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.