#6EA090
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.5% 0.059 172.5), rgb(110, 160, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6EA090 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 172°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA090 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.059 172.5) |
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 #6EA090 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA090 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA090 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA090 text on black | 7.09:1 | 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
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 172)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA090
oklch(66.5% 0.059 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#49806F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 172)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#31584C
oklch(42.7% 0.049 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B483F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#6EA090 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) | #9D9A8F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949391 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A19B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA090
#6EA090
oklch(66.5% 0.059 172.5)
- #B18597
#B18597
oklch(66.5% 0.059 352.5)
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 #6EA090, 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 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EA090 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.