#6EB2AC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.7% 0.07 188.6), rgb(110, 178, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#6EB2AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB2AC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 178, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.07 188.6) |
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 #6EB2AC | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB2AC | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB2AC text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB2AC text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB2AC
oklch(71.7% 0.07 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B9B94
oklch(63.1% 0.09 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#114B48
oklch(37.6% 0.058 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#6EB2AC 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) | #ABABAC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B5B0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB2AC
#6EB2AC
oklch(71.7% 0.07 188.6)
- #CB929B
#CB929B
oklch(71.8% 0.07 8.5)
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 #6EB2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #6EB2AC 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.