#6EA892
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.5% 0.069 168.4), rgb(110, 168, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6EA892 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA892 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.069 168.4) |
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 #6EA892 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA892 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA892 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA892 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA892
oklch(68.5% 0.069 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B80
oklch(63.2% 0.088 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A8569
oklch(55.6% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7157
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 167.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#6EA892 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) | #A5A191 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA9A1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA892
#6EA892
oklch(68.5% 0.069 168.4)
- #BB89A1
#BB89A1
oklch(68.6% 0.069 348.7)
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 #6EA892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #6EA892 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.