#6FA09C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67% 0.053 189.6), rgb(111, 160, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6FA09C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 190°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA09C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 160, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.053 189.6) |
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 #6FA09C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA09C | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA09C text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA09C text on black | 7.18:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA09C
oklch(67% 0.053 189.6)
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Step 500
500
#569792
oklch(63.2% 0.067 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#38817C
oklch(55.6% 0.073 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#296D69
oklch(49.1% 0.068 189.8)
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Step 800
800
#245956
oklch(42.7% 0.056 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#234947
oklch(37.7% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#6FA09C 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) | #9B9B9C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA39F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA09C
#6FA09C
oklch(67% 0.053 189.6)
- #B3888E
#B3888E
oklch(67% 0.053 9.3)
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 #6FA09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #6FA09C 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.