#6ABA91
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.6% 0.1 160.2), rgb(106, 186, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6ABA91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABA91 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.1 160.2) |
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 #6ABA91 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABA91 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABA91 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABA91 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB3
oklch(81% 0.063 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABA91
oklch(72.6% 0.1 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#2BA16E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#034F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 159.9)
#6ABA91 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) | #B8AF8F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA793 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B9AF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABA91
#6ABA91
oklch(72.6% 0.1 160.2)
- #D18DBA
#D18DBA
oklch(72.5% 0.101 340.1)
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 #6ABA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #6ABA91 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.