#6AB296
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.8% 0.084 167.1), rgb(106, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#6AB296 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB296 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.084 167.1) |
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 #6AB296 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB296 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB296 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB296 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 167.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB296
oklch(70.8% 0.084 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#389E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#6AB296 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) | #AFA995 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A198 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B3AA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB296
#6AB296
oklch(70.8% 0.084 167.1)
- #C88CAB
#C88CAB
oklch(70.8% 0.083 347.1)
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 #6AB296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
Use #6AB296 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.