#6EB892
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.3% 0.093 160.5), rgb(110, 184, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#6EB892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB892 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 184, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.093 160.5) |
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 #6EB892 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB892 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB892 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB892 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB892
oklch(72.3% 0.093 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#379F71
oklch(63% 0.119 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.078 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#6EB892 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) | #B6AE90 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA694 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB7AD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB892
#6EB892
oklch(72.3% 0.093 160.5)
- #CE8FB8
#CE8FB8
oklch(72.5% 0.093 340.4)
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 #6EB892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #6EB892 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.