#6FA49F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68% 0.057 188.5), rgb(111, 164, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6FA49F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA49F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 164, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.057 188.5) |
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 #6FA49F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA49F | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA49F text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA49F text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA49F
oklch(68% 0.057 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#519892
oklch(63.2% 0.072 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#31827C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#226E69
oklch(49.1% 0.073 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.061 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#6FA49F 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) | #9E9F9F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9597A0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA7A2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA49F
#6FA49F
oklch(68% 0.057 188.5)
- #B88A91
#B88A91
oklch(68% 0.057 8.5)
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 #6FA49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #6FA49F 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.