#6EB5CF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.6% 0.081 223.5), rgb(110, 181, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6EB5CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB5CF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 181, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.081 223.5) |
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 #6EB5CF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB5CF | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB5CF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB5CF text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 224.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB5CF
oklch(73.6% 0.081 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#3097B7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 223)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#08495C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B36
oklch(27.1% 0.043 223.5)
#6EB5CF 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) | #A6B2D0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A7CF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EBDBD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB5CF
#6EB5CF
oklch(73.6% 0.081 223.5)
- #D59980
#D59980
oklch(73.5% 0.081 43.6)
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 #6EB5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #6EB5CF 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.