#6ABE91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.6% 0.106 158.9), rgb(106, 190, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#6ABE91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 159°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABE91 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.106 158.9) |
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 #6ABE91 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABE91 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ABE91 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ABE91 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABE91
oklch(73.6% 0.106 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#22A26B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 159)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#062E1C
oklch(26.8% 0.055 159.2)
#6ABE91 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) | #BDB38E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA94 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BDB2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABE91
#6ABE91
oklch(73.6% 0.106 158.9)
- #D68FC0
#D68FC0
oklch(73.6% 0.106 338.9)
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 #6ABE91, 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
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #6ABE91 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.