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#6cb39d color: Tropic Turquoise

#6cb39d is rgb(108, 179, 157) in RGB and oklch(71.343% 0.07921 172.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

71.3%
0.079
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #6cb39d

#6cb39d is a dusty light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropic Turquoise (#6ab5a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #6cb39d mixed with white

  1. 6cb39d
  2. 7cbba6
  3. 8bc2b0
  4. 9acab9
  5. a8d1c3
  6. b7d9cd
  7. c5e0d7
  8. d4e8e1
  9. e2f0eb
  10. f1f7f5

Darker: #6cb39d mixed with black

  1. 6cb39d
  2. 5d9b88
  3. 4e8473
  4. 406e5f
  5. 32584c
  6. 25433a
  7. 192f28
  8. 0d1d18
  9. 040c09
  10. 000101

Calmer: #6cb39d with less saturation

  1. 6cb39d
  2. 73b19e
  3. 79b09e
  4. 7fae9f
  5. 85ad9f
  6. 8aaba0
  7. 8fa9a0
  8. 94a8a1
  9. 99a6a1
  10. 9ea4a2

Questions about #6cb39d

What color is #6cb39d?

#6cb39d is dusty light emerald. The closest named color is Tropic Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(108, 179, 157), in HSL hsl(161.41, 31.84%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.343% 0.07921 172.163).

What colors go well with #6cb39d?

The complementary color of #6cb39d is #ca8ea8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86b082 and #61b2b8. The triadic partners are #a39ad0 and #cb9574.

Is white or black text more readable on #6cb39d?

Black text reads better on #6cb39d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6cb39d a warm or cool color?

#6cb39d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.079.