#6AB985
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.1% 0.11 153.9), rgb(106, 185, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#6AB985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB985 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.11 153.9) |
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 #6AB985 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB985 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB985 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB985 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB985
oklch(72.1% 0.11 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#30A161
oklch(63% 0.139 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#074F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 154)
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Step 950
950
#092E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.5)
#6AB985 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) | #B9AE82 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA588 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB7AB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB985
#6AB985
oklch(72.1% 0.11 153.9)
- #CF8AC1
#CF8AC1
oklch(72% 0.11 334.2)
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 #6AB985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #6AB985 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.