What color is #6D8F89?

#6D8F89 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(109, 143, 137), and in HSL hsl(169, 13%, 49%).

Is #6D8F89 accessible as text?

On white, #6D8F89 has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #6D8F89, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6D8F89?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #6D8F89?

#6D8F89 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8D6D73. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6D8F89 below.

Is #6D8F89 good for buttons?

#6D8F89 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6D8F89 — white text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6D8F89 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #6D8F89 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#6D8F89 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6D8F89

Not just a swatch — here's how #6D8F89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6D8F89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6D8F89 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6D8F89 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Slate Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6D8F89 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #6D8F89 Secondary #A9B5B3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6D8F89 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #94B3AE

Light Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Slate Gray.

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Color Lab

How #6D8F89 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6D8F89 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D888D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6D8F89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6D8F89;
  --color-base-rgb: 109 143 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.3% 0.039 183.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEC;
  --color-200: #D1DBDA;
  --color-300: #AFC0BD;
  --color-400: #8EA4A0;
  --color-500: #6F8682;
  --color-600: #596966;
  --color-700: #424D4B;
  --color-800: #2D3432;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEC',
    200: '#D1DBDA',
    300: '#AFC0BD',
    400: '#8EA4A0',
    500: '#6F8682',
    600: '#596966',
    700: '#424D4B',
    800: '#2D3432',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #6D8F89;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEC;
$base-200: #D1DBDA;
$base-300: #AFC0BD;
$base-400: #8EA4A0;
$base-500: #6F8682;
$base-600: #596966;
$base-700: #424D4B;
$base-800: #2D3432;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #57716C;
$base-subtle: #D4DCDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6D8F89",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA4A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F8682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6D8F89

Color Lab

Pairs with #6D8F89

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