#6FACB6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.7% 0.065 208.9), rgb(111, 172, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6FACB6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FACB6 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 172, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.065 208.9) |
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 #6FACB6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FACB6 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FACB6 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FACB6 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.065 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#4497A4
oklch(63% 0.082 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A818F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 209)
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Step 700
700
#056D7A
oklch(49% 0.083 209.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5963
oklch(42.7% 0.069 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#174951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#6FACB6 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) | #A2A7B7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969EB6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B1AF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FACB6
#6FACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.065 208.9)
- #C6928A
#C6928A
oklch(70.8% 0.065 28.7)
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 #6FACB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6FACB6 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.