#6EAE96
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.1% 0.075 168.4), rgb(110, 174, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6EAE96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE96 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.075 168.4) |
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 #6EAE96 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE96 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE96 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE96 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE96
oklch(70.1% 0.075 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#459C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8768
oklch(55.7% 0.105 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#077256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D47
oklch(42.8% 0.081 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 168)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#6EAE96 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) | #ABA695 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E98 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAFA7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE96
#6EAE96
oklch(70.1% 0.075 168.4)
- #C38CA6
#C38CA6
oklch(70.1% 0.075 349.3)
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 #6EAE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #6EAE96 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.