#6FA7BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.7% 0.065 222.5), rgb(111, 167, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6FA7BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA7BB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 167, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.065 222.5) |
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 #6FA7BB | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA7BB | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA7BB text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA7BB text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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)
#6FA7BB
oklch(69.7% 0.065 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#4995AE
oklch(63.2% 0.084 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#257F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#156B83
oklch(49.1% 0.084 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#16576B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4856
oklch(37.7% 0.054 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#6FA7BB 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) | #9BA4BC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BBB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AEAD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA7BB
#6FA7BB
oklch(69.7% 0.065 222.5)
- #C1917D
#C1917D
oklch(69.7% 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 #6FA7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #6FA7BB 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.