#6FA6BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.5% 0.065 224), rgb(111, 166, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#6FA6BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA6BB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 166, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.065 224) |
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 #6FA6BB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA6BB | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA6BB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA6BB text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA6BB
oklch(69.5% 0.065 224)
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Step 500
500
#4A94AF
oklch(63% 0.084 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#277E9B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#186B84
oklch(49.2% 0.084 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#18576B
oklch(42.7% 0.07 223.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4857
oklch(37.8% 0.054 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#6FA6BB 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) | #9AA3BC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9ABB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51ADAD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA6BB
#6FA6BB
oklch(69.5% 0.065 224)
- #C0907C
#C0907C
oklch(69.4% 0.065 43.6)
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 #6FA6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6FA6BB 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.