#6EA494
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.6% 0.062 173.8), rgb(110, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6EA494 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA494 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.062 173.8) |
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 #6EA494 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA494 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA494 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA494 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA494
oklch(67.6% 0.062 173.8)
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Step 500
500
#519986
oklch(63% 0.079 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#31846F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#226F5D
oklch(49% 0.08 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#204B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#6EA494 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) | #A09D93 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979795 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA59F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA494
#6EA494
oklch(67.6% 0.062 173.8)
- #B6889A
#B6889A
oklch(67.6% 0.061 353.6)
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 #6EA494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #6EA494 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.