#6EA29A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.3% 0.057 184), rgb(110, 162, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6EA29A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA29A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.057 184) |
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 #6EA29A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA29A | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA29A text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA29A text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 185)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA29A
oklch(67.3% 0.057 184)
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Step 500
500
#52988E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 183.7)
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Step 600
600
#338278
oklch(55.5% 0.078 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#246E65
oklch(49% 0.073 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#215A53
oklch(42.8% 0.06 184.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 183)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#6EA29A 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) | #9D9C9A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA49F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA29A
#6EA29A
oklch(67.3% 0.057 184)
- #B58892
#B58892
oklch(67.3% 0.057 3.9)
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 #6EA29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EA29A 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.