#6F988E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.7% 0.047 178), rgb(111, 152, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#6F988E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F988E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.047 178) |
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 #6F988E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F988E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F988E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F988E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A9A0
oklch(70.8% 0.038 176.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F988E
oklch(64.7% 0.047 178)
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Step 600
600
#517E73
oklch(55.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#36564F
oklch(42.6% 0.04 179)
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Step 900
900
#2F4741
oklch(37.6% 0.031 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#6F988E 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) | #95938E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E8F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649995 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F988E
#6F988E
oklch(64.7% 0.047 178)
- #A7838E
#A7838E
oklch(64.7% 0.047 358.3)
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 #6F988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #6F988E 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.