#6EA08F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.5% 0.059 171.2), rgb(110, 160, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6EA08F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA08F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.059 171.2) |
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 #6EA08F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA08F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA08F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA08F text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 172)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA08F
oklch(66.5% 0.059 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A806E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 171)
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Step 800
800
#31584B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#6EA08F 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) | #9D9A8E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949390 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A19B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA08F
#6EA08F
oklch(66.5% 0.059 171.2)
- #B18598
#B18598
oklch(66.5% 0.06 351.2)
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 #6EA08F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EA08F 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.