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#6ea690 color: Peacock Silk

#6ea690 is rgb(110, 166, 144) in RGB and oklch(67.975% 0.06765 167.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

68%
0.068
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • mist-400
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #6ea690

#6ea690 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, 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: #6ea690 mixed with white

  1. 6ea690
  2. 7daf9b
  3. 8bb7a5
  4. 9ac0b0
  5. a8c9bb
  6. b6d2c6
  7. c5dbd1
  8. d3e4dd
  9. e2ede8
  10. f0f6f3

Darker: #6ea690 mixed with black

  1. 6ea690
  2. 5f907d
  3. 507a6a
  4. 416557
  5. 335145
  6. 263e34
  7. 192b24
  8. 0e1a15
  9. 040a07
  10. 010101

Calmer: #6ea690 with less saturation

  1. 6ea690
  2. 73a591
  3. 78a392
  4. 7ca292
  5. 81a193
  6. 859f94
  7. 899e95
  8. 8d9c96
  9. 919b96
  10. 949a97

Questions about #6ea690

What color is #6ea690?

#6ea690 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Peacock Silk. In RGB it is rgb(110, 166, 144), in HSL hsl(156.43, 23.93%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.975% 0.06765 167.74).

What colors go well with #6ea690?

The complementary color of #6ea690 is #b888a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84a37a and #63a5a7. The triadic partners are #9592c0 and #bc8c74.

Is white or black text more readable on #6ea690?

Black text reads better on #6ea690: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6ea690 a warm or cool color?

#6ea690 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.068.