#06905B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.6% 0.132 158.6), rgb(6, 144, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#06905B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06905B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 144, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.132 158.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #06905B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #06905B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #06905B text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #06905B text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#399F6D
oklch(63% 0.121 158.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#06905B
oklch(57.6% 0.132 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E31
oklch(37.7% 0.08 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 158.3)
#06905B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E8458 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A5F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F82 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06905B
#06905B
oklch(57.6% 0.132 158.6)
- #AA5793
#AA5793
oklch(57.6% 0.132 338.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #06905B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
Use #06905B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.