#6ABB98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73% 0.096 164.3), rgb(106, 187, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6ABB98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABB98 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 187, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.096 164.3) |
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 #6ABB98 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABB98 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABB98 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ABB98 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 165.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABB98
oklch(73% 0.096 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#28A076
oklch(63.1% 0.122 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#014E36
oklch(37.6% 0.079 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.7)
#6ABB98 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) | #B8B196 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BBB1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABB98
#6ABB98
oklch(73% 0.096 164.3)
- #D38FB6
#D38FB6
oklch(72.9% 0.096 344.4)
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 #6ABB98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #6ABB98 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.