#6ABC97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.2% 0.098 163.2), rgb(106, 188, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#6ABC97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABC97 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.098 163.2) |
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 #6ABC97 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABC97 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABC97 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ABC97 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB5
oklch(81% 0.062 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABC97
oklch(73.2% 0.098 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#26A174
oklch(63.2% 0.125 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#072E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 163.2)
#6ABC97 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) | #B9B295 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA899 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BCB1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABC97
#6ABC97
oklch(73.2% 0.098 163.2)
- #D490B8
#D490B8
oklch(73.3% 0.097 343.6)
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 #6ABC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #6ABC97 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.