#6AAF89
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.7% 0.09 158.8), rgb(106, 175, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#6AAF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAF89 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.09 158.8) |
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 #6AAF89 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAF89 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAF89 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAF89 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAF89
oklch(69.7% 0.09 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E6F
oklch(63% 0.115 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C8957
oklch(55.7% 0.126 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#055E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#144D32
oklch(37.6% 0.075 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#6AAF89 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) | #AEA587 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AAEA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAF89
#6AAF89
oklch(69.7% 0.09 158.8)
- #C388B0
#C388B0
oklch(69.8% 0.089 339.1)
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 #6AAF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #6AAF89 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.