#6FA4AE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.5% 0.058 210.6), rgb(111, 164, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6FA4AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA4AE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 164, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.058 210.6) |
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 #6FA4AE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA4AE | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA4AE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA4AE text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA4AE
oklch(68.5% 0.058 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F96A3
oklch(63.2% 0.074 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E808E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 210.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C78
oklch(49.1% 0.074 210)
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Step 800
800
#1D5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#6FA4AE 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) | #9BA0AF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A9A7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA4AE
#6FA4AE
oklch(68.5% 0.058 210.6)
- #BB8D84
#BB8D84
oklch(68.5% 0.058 31.2)
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 #6FA4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #6FA4AE 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.