#6F9FA5
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67% 0.052 205.8), rgb(111, 159, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6F9FA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F9FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 159, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.052 205.8) |
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 #6F9FA5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F9FA5 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F9FA5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F9FA5 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F9FA5
oklch(67% 0.052 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#55959D
oklch(63% 0.067 206)
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Step 600
600
#377F88
oklch(55.5% 0.072 206.4)
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Step 700
700
#296C73
oklch(49.2% 0.067 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#24585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.6)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#6F9FA5 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) | #989BA5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA3A1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F9FA5
#6F9FA5
oklch(67% 0.052 205.8)
- #B38A85
#B38A85
oklch(67.1% 0.051 26.5)
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 #6F9FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #6F9FA5 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.