What color is #6FA4BE?

#6FA4BE is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(111, 164, 190), and in HSL hsl(200, 38%, 59%).

Is #6FA4BE accessible as text?

On white, #6FA4BE has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #6FA4BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6FA4BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #6FA4BE?

#6FA4BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE896F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6FA4BE below.

Is #6FA4BE good for buttons?

#6FA4BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6FA4BE — white text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6FA4BE the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #6FA4BE is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#6FA4BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6FA4BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #6FA4BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #6FA4BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6FA4BE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg 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 #6FA4BE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Iceberg 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 #6FA4BE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Iceberg 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 #6FA4BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #99C9E2

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6FA4BE Secondary #B9CBD4 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6FA4BE 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 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6FA4BE 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4ECF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F89BE — 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 #6FA4BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6FA4BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 111 164 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.1% 0.068 230.2);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2EDF3;
  --color-200: #C7DBE6;
  --color-300: #9FC0D0;
  --color-400: #7AA3B8;
  --color-500: #59869C;
  --color-600: #496979;
  --color-700: #384D57;
  --color-800: #27333A;
  --color-900: #192024;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2EDF3',
    200: '#C7DBE6',
    300: '#9FC0D0',
    400: '#7AA3B8',
    500: '#59869C',
    600: '#496979',
    700: '#384D57',
    800: '#27333A',
    900: '#192024',
  },
}

$base: #6FA4BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2EDF3;
$base-200: #C7DBE6;
$base-300: #9FC0D0;
$base-400: #7AA3B8;
$base-500: #59869C;
$base-600: #496979;
$base-700: #384D57;
$base-800: #27333A;
$base-900: #192024;
$base-hover: #4B88A6;
$base-subtle: #D7E3E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6FA4BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7DBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FC0D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AA3B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59869C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384D57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27333A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192024",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6FA4BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #6FA4BE

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