#6FA29D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.5% 0.055 188.3), rgb(111, 162, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6FA29D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA29D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 162, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.055 188.3) |
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 #6FA29D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA29D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA29D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA29D text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA29D
oklch(67.5% 0.055 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#539791
oklch(63% 0.07 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#34827C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#266E68
oklch(49.2% 0.071 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#215955
oklch(42.6% 0.059 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#214946
oklch(37.5% 0.046 189)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#6FA29D 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) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA4A0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA29D
#6FA29D
oklch(67.5% 0.055 188.3)
- #B58990
#B58990
oklch(67.4% 0.054 8)
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 #6FA29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #6FA29D 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.