#6EAEC2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.5% 0.072 219.8), rgb(110, 174, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#6EAEC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.072 219.8) |
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 #6EAEC2 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAEC2 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAEC2 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAEC2 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAEC2
oklch(71.5% 0.072 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D96B0
oklch(63% 0.092 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#08809B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#03586C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 220.5)
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Step 900
900
#134957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#6EAEC2 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) | #A1AAC3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A0C2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B5B4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAEC2
#6EAEC2
oklch(71.5% 0.072 219.8)
- #CB9482
#CB9482
oklch(71.5% 0.072 38.9)
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 #6EAEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #6EAEC2 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.