#6AA985
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.085 158.1), rgb(106, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6AA985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA985 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.085 158.1) |
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 #6AA985 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA985 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA985 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA985 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB4
oklch(81% 0.053 158)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA985
oklch(68.2% 0.085 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#489D70
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158)
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Step 600
600
#218858
oklch(55.7% 0.119 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#107348
oklch(49.2% 0.11 158)
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Step 800
800
#145E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#6AA985 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) | #A8A083 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9987 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA89F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA985
#6AA985
oklch(68.2% 0.085 158.1)
- #BC85AB
#BC85AB
oklch(68.3% 0.084 338.5)
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 #6AA985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #6AA985 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.