#6AAB97
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.2% 0.073 172.5), rgb(106, 171, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#6AAB97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAB97 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 171, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.073 172.5) |
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 #6AAB97 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAB97 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAB97 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAB97 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAB97
oklch(69.2% 0.073 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#429C83
oklch(63.1% 0.095 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#16866D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#6AAB97 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) | #A7A396 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B98 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57ACA5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAB97
#6AAB97
oklch(69.2% 0.073 172.5)
- #C089A0
#C089A0
oklch(69.1% 0.073 352.4)
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 #6AAB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
Use #6AAB97 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.