#6F9993
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.047 185.2), rgb(111, 153, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6F9993 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F9993 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 153, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.047 185.2) |
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 #6F9993 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F9993 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F9993 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F9993 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F9993
oklch(65% 0.047 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#507D77
oklch(55.5% 0.05 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#406A64
oklch(49.2% 0.048 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#6F9993 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) | #959493 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E94 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629B97 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F9993
#6F9993
oklch(65% 0.047 185.2)
- #A9848B
#A9848B
oklch(65.1% 0.046 5.8)
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 #6F9993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #6F9993 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.