#6F898E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.031 210.6), rgb(111, 137, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#6F898E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F898E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 137, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.031 210.6) |
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 #6F898E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F898E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F898E text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F898E text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A9
oklch(70.7% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F898E
oklch(61.2% 0.031 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D797E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 209.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C666B
oklch(49.1% 0.032 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5357
oklch(42.7% 0.026 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#364548
oklch(37.8% 0.02 211.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#6F898E 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) | #84878E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668C8A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F898E
#6F898E
oklch(61.2% 0.031 210.6)
- #957D79
#957D79
oklch(61.1% 0.03 29.1)
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 #6F898E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
Use #6F898E 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.