What color is #6E9496?

#6E9496 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(110, 148, 150), and in HSL hsl(183, 16%, 51%).

Is #6E9496 accessible as text?

On white, #6E9496 has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #6E9496, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E9496?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #6E9496?

#6E9496 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #96706E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E9496 below.

Is #6E9496 good for buttons?

#6E9496 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6E9496 — white text only reaches 3.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E9496 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #6E9496 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E9496 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E9496

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E9496 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E9496 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6E9496 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E9496 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6E9496 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6E9496 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #96B9BA

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6E9496 Secondary #ADBABB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue 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 Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6E9496 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E9E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6E8796 — 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 #6E9496 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E9496;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 148 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.9% 0.042 200.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEE;
  --color-200: #D0DCDD;
  --color-300: #ADC1C2;
  --color-400: #8CA5A6;
  --color-500: #6C8788;
  --color-600: #576A6B;
  --color-700: #414D4E;
  --color-800: #2D3434;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEE',
    200: '#D0DCDD',
    300: '#ADC1C2',
    400: '#8CA5A6',
    500: '#6C8788',
    600: '#576A6B',
    700: '#414D4E',
    800: '#2D3434',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #6E9496;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEE;
$base-200: #D0DCDD;
$base-300: #ADC1C2;
$base-400: #8CA5A6;
$base-500: #6C8788;
$base-600: #576A6B;
$base-700: #414D4E;
$base-800: #2D3434;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #577779;
$base-subtle: #D5DEDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E9496",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC1C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA5A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E9496

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Pairs with #6E9496

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