#6EA688
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.8% 0.074 160.2), rgb(110, 166, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6EA688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 160°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA688 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.074 160.2) |
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 #6EA688 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA688 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA688 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA688 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA688
oklch(67.8% 0.074 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#509B76
oklch(63.1% 0.095 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#30865E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#21714E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C40
oklch(42.7% 0.079 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#6EA688 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) | #A59E86 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A69D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA688
#6EA688
oklch(67.8% 0.074 160.2)
- #B786A6
#B786A6
oklch(67.8% 0.074 340)
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 #6EA688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EA688 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.