#6EAA90
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.074 165.2), rgb(110, 170, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#6EAA90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAA90 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.074 165.2) |
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 #6EAA90 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAA90 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA90 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA90 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAA90
oklch(68.9% 0.074 165.2)
-
Step 500
500
#4B9C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 164.6)
-
Step 600
600
#278664
oklch(55.6% 0.103 164.9)
-
Step 700
700
#177153
oklch(49% 0.095 165.2)
-
Step 800
800
#175C44
oklch(42.6% 0.079 165.4)
-
Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
-
Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#6EAA90 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) | #A8A28F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B92 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAAA2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAA90
#6EAA90
oklch(68.9% 0.074 165.2)
- #BD89A5
#BD89A5
oklch(68.9% 0.073 345.7)
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 #6EAA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #6EAA90 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.