#6EA589
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.072 161.5), rgb(110, 165, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6EA589 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA589 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.072 161.5) |
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 #6EA589 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA589 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA589 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA589 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA589
oklch(67.5% 0.072 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#519B78
oklch(63.1% 0.092 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#318561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#237150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.078 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B37
oklch(37.6% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#6EA589 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) | #A39D88 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A59D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA589
#6EA589
oklch(67.5% 0.072 161.5)
- #B686A4
#B686A4
oklch(67.6% 0.071 341.3)
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 #6EA589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #6EA589 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.