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#6cb488 color: Lily Pads

#6cb488 is rgb(108, 180, 136) in RGB and oklch(71.03% 0.09765 156.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

71%
0.098
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #6cb488

#6cb488 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lily Pads (#6db083). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #6cb488 mixed with white

  1. 6cb488
  2. 7cbc93
  3. 8bc39f
  4. 99cbab
  5. a8d2b6
  6. b7dac2
  7. c5e1ce
  8. d4e9da
  9. e2f0e6
  10. f0f8f3

Darker: #6cb488 mixed with black

  1. 6cb488
  2. 5d9c75
  3. 4e8563
  4. 406e52
  5. 325841
  6. 254431
  7. 193022
  8. 0d1d13
  9. 040c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #6cb488 with less saturation

  1. 6cb488
  2. 73b28b
  3. 79b18d
  4. 7faf90
  5. 84ad92
  6. 8aab95
  7. 8fa998
  8. 94a79a
  9. 98a59d
  10. 9da39f

Questions about #6cb488

What color is #6cb488?

#6cb488 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Lily Pads. In RGB it is rgb(108, 180, 136), in HSL hsl(143.33, 32.43%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.03% 0.09765 156.072).

What colors go well with #6cb488?

The complementary color of #6cb488 is #c88ab9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92ad68 and #4db5ab. The triadic partners are #919cdf and #d78b77.

Is white or black text more readable on #6cb488?

Black text reads better on #6cb488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6cb488 a warm or cool color?

#6cb488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.098.