#6EB893
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.093 161.1), rgb(110, 184, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#6EB893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB893 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 184, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.093 161.1) |
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 #6EB893 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB893 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB893 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB893 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#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
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB893
oklch(72.4% 0.093 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#379F72
oklch(63.1% 0.118 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.077 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#6EB893 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) | #B6AE91 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA695 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB8AE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB893
#6EB893
oklch(72.4% 0.093 161.1)
- #CE8FB7
#CE8FB7
oklch(72.4% 0.092 341.2)
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 #6EB893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #6EB893 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.