#6EA28C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.065 166.2), rgb(110, 162, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#6EA28C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA28C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.065 166.2) |
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 #6EA28C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA28C | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA28C text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA28C text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA28C
oklch(66.9% 0.065 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#549A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#368467
oklch(55.6% 0.09 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#277056
oklch(49.2% 0.084 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#225B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#6EA28C 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) | #A09B8B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A29C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA28C
#6EA28C
oklch(66.9% 0.065 166.2)
- #B3859D
#B3859D
oklch(66.9% 0.065 346.4)
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 #6EA28C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #6EA28C 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.