#6FA198
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.1% 0.055 182.1), rgb(111, 161, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6FA198 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA198 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 161, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.055 182.1) |
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 #6FA198 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA198 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA198 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA198 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA198
oklch(67.1% 0.055 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#55988D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#378277
oklch(55.6% 0.076 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#286E64
oklch(49.1% 0.071 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#235A51
oklch(42.8% 0.06 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#6FA198 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) | #9D9B98 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939599 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A39E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA198
#6FA198
oklch(67.1% 0.055 182.1)
- #B38893
#B38893
oklch(67.1% 0.054 1.7)
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 #6FA198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #6FA198 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.