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#6ca690 color: Peacock Silk

#6ca690 is rgb(108, 166, 144) in RGB and oklch(67.864% 0.06929 168.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

67.9%
0.069
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • mist-400
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #6ca690

#6ca690 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peacock Silk (#6da893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #6ca690 mixed with white

  1. 6ca690
  2. 7baf9b
  3. 8ab7a5
  4. 98c0b0
  5. a7c9bb
  6. b5d2c6
  7. c4dbd1
  8. d3e4dd
  9. e1ede8
  10. f0f6f3

Darker: #6ca690 mixed with black

  1. 6ca690
  2. 5d907d
  3. 4e7a6a
  4. 406557
  5. 325145
  6. 253e34
  7. 192b24
  8. 0d1a15
  9. 040a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #6ca690 with less saturation

  1. 6ca690
  2. 71a591
  3. 76a392
  4. 7ba292
  5. 7fa193
  6. 849f94
  7. 889e95
  8. 8c9c95
  9. 909b96
  10. 949997

Questions about #6ca690

What color is #6ca690?

#6ca690 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Peacock Silk. In RGB it is rgb(108, 166, 144), in HSL hsl(157.24, 24.58%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.864% 0.06929 168.4).

What colors go well with #6ca690?

The complementary color of #6ca690 is #b9879f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a379 and #61a5a8. The triadic partners are #9691c1 and #bc8b72.

Is white or black text more readable on #6ca690?

Black text reads better on #6ca690: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6ca690 a warm or cool color?

#6ca690 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.069.