#6FAFA4
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2), rgb(111, 175, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#6FAFA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FAFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2) |
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 #6FAFA4 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FAFA4 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAFA4 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAFA4 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FAFA4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#439B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.087 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#178578
oklch(55.6% 0.094 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#6FAFA4 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) | #AAA8A4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B1AC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FAFA4
#6FAFA4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2)
- #C68F9D
#C68F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 2.2)
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 #6FAFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
Use #6FAFA4 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.