#6AA58A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.074 163.9), rgb(106, 165, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6AA58A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA58A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.074 163.9) |
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 #6AA58A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA58A | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA58A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA58A text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA58A
oklch(67.3% 0.074 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7A
oklch(63% 0.094 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#298663
oklch(55.6% 0.103 164)
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Step 700
700
#197152
oklch(49% 0.095 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#195C43
oklch(42.6% 0.079 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#6AA58A 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) | #A39D89 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA59D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA58A
#6AA58A
oklch(67.3% 0.074 163.9)
- #B784A2
#B784A2
oklch(67.3% 0.074 343.2)
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 #6AA58A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
Use #6AA58A 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.