#6FAABA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.3% 0.065 216.8), rgb(111, 170, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#6FAABA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FAABA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.065 216.8) |
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 #6FAABA | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FAABA | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAABA text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAABA text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FAABA
oklch(70.3% 0.065 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#4696AA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E8096
oklch(55.6% 0.091 217)
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Step 700
700
#0C6C80
oklch(49.1% 0.085 217.1)
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Step 800
800
#115868
oklch(42.7% 0.07 217.2)
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Step 900
900
#184954
oklch(37.8% 0.055 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#6FAABA 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) | #9FA6BB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939DBA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B0AF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FAABA
#6FAABA
oklch(70.3% 0.065 216.8)
- #C49283
#C49283
oklch(70.4% 0.065 37.4)
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 #6FAABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #6FAABA 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.