#6FA8AF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.5% 0.06 205.6), rgb(111, 168, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#6FA8AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA8AF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 168, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.06 205.6) |
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 #6FA8AF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA8AF | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA8AF text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA8AF text on black | 7.89:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA8AF
oklch(69.5% 0.06 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A97A0
oklch(63.1% 0.077 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#26818B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#166D76
oklch(49.1% 0.078 205.6)
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Step 800
800
#175960
oklch(42.7% 0.064 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B494E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#6FA8AF 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) | #9FA3B0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56ADAA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA8AF
#6FA8AF
oklch(69.5% 0.06 205.6)
- #C08F8A
#C08F8A
oklch(69.6% 0.06 25.4)
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 #6FA8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #6FA8AF 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.