#6ABA9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.089 170), rgb(106, 186, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#6ABA9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABA9F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 186, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.089 170) |
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 #6ABA9F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABA9F | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABA9F text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABA9F text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABA9F
oklch(73% 0.089 170)
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Step 500
500
#289F7F
oklch(63% 0.113 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#014E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#6ABA9F 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) | #B6B19E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A7A1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BBB2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABA9F
#6ABA9F
oklch(73% 0.089 170)
- #D391B0
#D391B0
oklch(73.1% 0.089 349.8)
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 #6ABA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #6ABA9F 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.