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#6fa993 color: Peacock Silk

#6fa993 is rgb(111, 169, 147) in RGB and oklch(68.831% 0.06916 168.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

68.8%
0.069
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • mist-400
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #6fa993

#6fa993 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #6fa993 mixed with white

  1. 6fa993
  2. 7eb19d
  3. 8cbaa8
  4. 9ac2b2
  5. a9cbbd
  6. b7d4c8
  7. c5dcd3
  8. d4e5de
  9. e2eee9
  10. f0f6f4

Darker: #6fa993 mixed with black

  1. 6fa993
  2. 60927f
  3. 517c6c
  4. 426759
  5. 345347
  6. 273f36
  7. 1a2c25
  8. 0e1b16
  9. 040a08
  10. 010101

Calmer: #6fa993 with less saturation

  1. 6fa993
  2. 74a894
  3. 79a695
  4. 7ea595
  5. 82a496
  6. 87a297
  7. 8ba198
  8. 8f9f98
  9. 939e99
  10. 979c9a

Questions about #6fa993

What color is #6fa993?

#6fa993 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Peacock Silk. In RGB it is rgb(111, 169, 147), in HSL hsl(157.24, 25.22%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.831% 0.06916 168.466).

What colors go well with #6fa993?

The complementary color of #6fa993 is #bc8aa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a67c and #64a8ab. The triadic partners are #9994c4 and #bf8e75.

Is white or black text more readable on #6fa993?

Black text reads better on #6fa993: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6fa993 a warm or cool color?

#6fa993 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.069.