#6FA0AD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.056 216.1), rgb(111, 160, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6FA0AD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA0AD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 160, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.056 216.1) |
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 #6FA0AD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA0AD | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA0AD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA0AD text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA0AD
oklch(67.6% 0.056 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#5394A5
oklch(63% 0.071 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#357F90
oklch(55.7% 0.077 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#266B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.072 216)
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Step 800
800
#225764
oklch(42.7% 0.059 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#6FA0AD 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) | #979DAE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A5A4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA0AD
#6FA0AD
oklch(67.6% 0.056 216.1)
- #B68B7F
#B68B7F
oklch(67.5% 0.056 36.1)
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 #6FA0AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #6FA0AD 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.