#6F9FA3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67% 0.052 202.5), rgb(111, 159, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6F9FA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F9FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 159, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.052 202.5) |
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 #6F9FA3 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F9FA3 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F9FA3 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F9FA3 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F9FA3
oklch(67% 0.052 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#56969B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 600
600
#388086
oklch(55.7% 0.072 202.7)
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Step 700
700
#296C71
oklch(49.1% 0.067 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#24585C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 203.5)
#6F9FA3 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) | #989BA3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA3A0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F9FA3
#6F9FA3
oklch(67% 0.052 202.5)
- #B38987
#B38987
oklch(67% 0.052 21.7)
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 #6F9FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #6F9FA3 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.