#6B8C97

Accessibility

5.82:1

Vs white / black

3.61:1 · 5.82:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#6b8c97

RGB

rgb(107, 140, 151)

RGBA

rgba(107, 140, 151, 1)

HSL

hsl(195, 17%, 51%)

HSLA

hsla(195, 17%, 51%, 1)

HSV

hsv(195, 29%, 59%)

LAB

lab(56.2% -8.83 -9.61)

LCH

lch(56.2% 13.05 227.42)

OKLAB

oklab(0.619 -0.0309 -0.0262)

OKLCH

oklch(0.619 0.0405 220.29)

XYZ

xyz(21.03, 24.12, 32.82)

CMYK

cmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 41%)

CSS

color: #6b8c97;

CSS variable

--color-6b8c97: #6b8c97;

SCSS

$color-6b8c97: #6b8c97;

JavaScript

const color = "#6b8c97";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#6b8c97";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#6b8c97" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#6b8c97", "rgb": { "r": 107, "g": 140, "b": 151 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.619 0.0405 220.29)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#6b8c97-1: #6b8c97;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

cyan-600

Very different · ΔE 10.15 · #0891B2

Nearest CSS named color

LightSlateGray

Very different · ΔE 7.1 · #778899

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.63 · #78909C

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 10.82 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e4f9ff 100d5edf4 200bfdae3 300a5c4ce 40086a8b3 5006b8c97 60059757f 700465e66 80034474e 900223237 950101d21

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f5f6 e6ecee dae2e5 ced9dc c1cfd4 b5c6cb a9bcc2 9cb2ba 90a9b1 849fa8 7796a0 6b8c97 62808a 59757e 506971 475d65 3e5258 36464c 2d3a3f 242f32 1b2326 121719 090c0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f5f6 e6ecee dae2e5 ced9dc c1cfd4 b5c6cb a9bcc2 9cb2ba 90a9b1 849fa8 7796a0

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

62808a 59757e 506971 475d65 3e5258 36464c 2d3a3f 242f32 1b2326 121719 090c0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

6d8b95 6f8a93 708991 72888f 74878d 76868c 77858a 798488 7b8386 7d8284 7e8182

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#6B8C97Stop 1 #97776DStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#6D978DStop 1 #6B8C97Stop 2 #6D7797Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#6B8C97Stop 1 #976D8DStop 2 #8D976DStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#6B8C97Stop 1 #976D77Stop 2 #978D6DStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2A373CStop 1 #4A6168Stop 2 #6A8A95Stop 3 #97ADB5Stop 4 #C3D0D5Stop 5

Using this color

Where #6b8c97 works

#6B8C97 (#6b8c97) sits in the light blue family at about 195° hue, 17% saturation, and 51% lightness. Contrast is 3.61:1 on white and 5.82:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: cyan-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #6b8c97 as small body text on white — 3.61:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Openness, clarity, and communication. Soft and approachable for modern interfaces. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Blue Grey 400#78909C Material Blue Grey 500#607D8B Asbestos#7F8C8D Spectrum #5999B1#5999B1 LightSlateGray#778899 Spectrum #4691A0#4691A0 SlateGray#708090 Web Safe #669999#669999 Spectrum #3B92B5#3B92B5 Spectrum #2E8599#2E8599 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Spectrum #3F85AB#3F85AB