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#6ca995 color: Peacock Silk

#6ca995 is rgb(108, 169, 149) in RGB and oklch(68.724% 0.07027 171.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

68.7%
0.070
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • mist-400
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #6ca995

#6ca995 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, 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: #6ca995 mixed with white

  1. 6ca995
  2. 7bb19f
  3. 8abaa9
  4. 99c2b4
  5. a7cbbe
  6. b6d4c9
  7. c4dcd3
  8. d3e5de
  9. e2eee9
  10. f0f6f4

Darker: #6ca995 mixed with black

  1. 6ca995
  2. 5d9281
  3. 4e7c6d
  4. 40675a
  5. 325348
  6. 253f37
  7. 192c26
  8. 0d1b16
  9. 040a08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #6ca995 with less saturation

  1. 6ca995
  2. 72a896
  3. 77a696
  4. 7ca597
  5. 81a397
  6. 85a298
  7. 8aa098
  8. 8e9f99
  9. 929d99
  10. 969c9a

Questions about #6ca995

What color is #6ca995?

#6ca995 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Peacock Silk. In RGB it is rgb(108, 169, 149), in HSL hsl(160.33, 26.18%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.724% 0.07027 171.432).

What colors go well with #6ca995?

The complementary color of #6ca995 is #bd899f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82a67d and #63a8ad. The triadic partners are #9a93c3 and #be8e73.

Is white or black text more readable on #6ca995?

Black text reads better on #6ca995: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6ca995 a warm or cool color?

#6ca995 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.07.