#6EAA8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.079 160.1), rgb(110, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6EAA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAA8A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.079 160.1) |
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 #6EAA8A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAA8A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA8A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA8A text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAA8A
oklch(68.8% 0.079 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C74
oklch(63% 0.101 160)
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Step 600
600
#28875D
oklch(55.7% 0.11 160)
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Step 700
700
#18724C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#195D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#6EAA8A 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) | #A9A288 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AAA1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAA8A
#6EAA8A
oklch(68.8% 0.079 160.1)
- #BC88AA
#BC88AA
oklch(68.8% 0.078 340)
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 #6EAA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #6EAA8A 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.