#6FA6BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.6% 0.068 228.3), rgb(111, 166, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#6FA6BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 228°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA6BF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 166, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.068 228.3) |
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 #6FA6BF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA6BF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA6BF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA6BF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA6BF
oklch(69.6% 0.068 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B3
oklch(63.2% 0.087 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#267E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#176A88
oklch(49.1% 0.088 228)
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Step 800
800
#17566E
oklch(42.6% 0.073 228.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4759
oklch(37.6% 0.057 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#6FA6BF 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) | #99A4C0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9BBF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EADAE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA6BF
#6FA6BF
oklch(69.6% 0.068 228.3)
- #C19178
#C19178
oklch(69.6% 0.068 48.7)
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 #6FA6BF, 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 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6FA6BF 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.