#6E9280
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.048 162.9), rgb(110, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6E9280 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9280 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.048 162.9) |
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 #6E9280 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9280 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9280 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9280 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89A
oklch(70.6% 0.037 163.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9280
oklch(62.8% 0.048 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#577D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#476A59
oklch(49.2% 0.049 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#6E9280 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) | #918D7F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8881 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67928D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9280
#6E9280
oklch(62.8% 0.048 162.9)
- #9E7D90
#9E7D90
oklch(62.7% 0.049 343.1)
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 #6E9280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #6E9280 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.