#6AA78F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68% 0.073 167.4), rgb(106, 167, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#6AA78F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA78F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 167, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.073 167.4) |
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 #6AA78F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA78F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA78F text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA78F text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA78F
oklch(68% 0.073 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#499C7E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#238667
oklch(55.6% 0.102 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#137156
oklch(49% 0.094 167.9)
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Step 800
800
#155C46
oklch(42.6% 0.078 167.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#6AA78F 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) | #A49F8E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9891 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA7A0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA78F
#6AA78F
oklch(68% 0.073 167.4)
- #BA86A1
#BA86A1
oklch(67.9% 0.073 346.7)
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 #6AA78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #6AA78F 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.