#6AB596
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.5% 0.088 165.6), rgb(106, 181, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#6AB596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB596 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.088 165.6) |
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 #6AB596 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB596 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB596 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB596 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB596
oklch(71.5% 0.088 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#349F79
oklch(63.2% 0.113 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E21
oklch(27.2% 0.047 165.1)
#6AB596 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) | #B2AC94 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A398 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B5AC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB596
#6AB596
oklch(71.5% 0.088 165.6)
- #CC8DAF
#CC8DAF
oklch(71.6% 0.088 346)
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 #6AB596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #6AB596 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.