#6EA998
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.9% 0.067 174.2), rgb(110, 169, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#6EA998 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA998 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.067 174.2) |
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 #6EA998 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA998 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA998 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA998 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA998
oklch(68.9% 0.067 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A86
oklch(63% 0.084 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#27856F
oklch(55.7% 0.093 173.8)
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Step 700
700
#17705D
oklch(49% 0.086 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#185C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#6EA998 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) | #A5A297 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A99 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAAA4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA998
#6EA998
oklch(68.9% 0.067 174.2)
- #BD8A9E
#BD8A9E
oklch(68.9% 0.067 353.7)
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 #6EA998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #6EA998 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.