#6EAD8F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.6% 0.079 162.8), rgb(110, 173, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#6EAD8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAD8F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 173, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.079 162.8) |
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 #6EAD8F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAD8F | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD8F text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD8F text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAD8F
oklch(69.6% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#479D77
oklch(63.2% 0.102 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#208760
oklch(55.6% 0.11 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E724F
oklch(49% 0.102 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#135D41
oklch(42.7% 0.085 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#194C37
oklch(37.6% 0.066 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#6EAD8F 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) | #ABA48D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D91 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FADA4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAD8F
#6EAD8F
oklch(69.6% 0.079 162.8)
- #C08AAA
#C08AAA
oklch(69.6% 0.078 343)
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 #6EAD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #6EAD8F 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.