#6EAA92
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69% 0.072 167.1), rgb(110, 170, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#6EAA92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAA92 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.072 167.1) |
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 #6EAA92 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAA92 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA92 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA92 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAA92
oklch(69% 0.072 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7E
oklch(63% 0.092 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#268667
oklch(55.7% 0.101 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#167156
oklch(49.1% 0.093 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#175C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#6EAA92 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) | #A7A291 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAAA3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAA92
#6EAA92
oklch(69% 0.072 167.1)
- #BD89A4
#BD89A4
oklch(68.9% 0.073 346.7)
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 #6EAA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #6EAA92 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.