#6AA592
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.6% 0.068 171.9), rgb(106, 165, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6AA592 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA592 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.068 171.9) |
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 #6AA592 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA592 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA592 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA592 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA592
oklch(67.6% 0.068 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B83
oklch(63.2% 0.088 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#27856D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#17715B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#185C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#6AA592 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) | #A29E91 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979693 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A69F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA592
#6AA592
oklch(67.6% 0.068 171.9)
- #B9869B
#B9869B
oklch(67.6% 0.068 352.6)
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 #6AA592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #6AA592 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.