#6EAD89
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.084 158.2), rgb(110, 173, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#6EAD89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAD89 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 173, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.084 158.2) |
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 #6EAD89 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAD89 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD89 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD89 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAD89
oklch(69.5% 0.084 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#489D70
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158)
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Step 600
600
#228758
oklch(55.5% 0.117 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#117348
oklch(49.2% 0.11 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#145D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#6EAD89 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) | #ACA487 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61ACA3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAD89
#6EAD89
oklch(69.5% 0.084 158.2)
- #C089AF
#C089AF
oklch(69.6% 0.084 338.4)
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 #6EAD89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #6EAD89 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.