#6AA997
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.7% 0.071 174.1), rgb(106, 169, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6AA997 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA997 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 169, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.071 174.1) |
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 #6AA997 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA997 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA997 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA997 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA997
oklch(68.7% 0.071 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#459B85
oklch(63% 0.09 174)
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Step 600
600
#1C866F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 173.9)
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Step 700
700
#08715D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#105C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#6AA997 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) | #A5A296 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A98 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AAA4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA997
#6AA997
oklch(68.7% 0.071 174.1)
- #BE889D
#BE889D
oklch(68.6% 0.071 354.1)
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 #6AA997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
Use #6AA997 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.