#6B9D8A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.061 168.7), rgb(107, 157, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#6B9D8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9D8A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 157, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.061 168.7) |
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 #6B9D8A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9D8A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9D8A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9D8A text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9B
oklch(70.8% 0.048 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9D8A
oklch(65.5% 0.061 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A806C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5A
oklch(49% 0.062 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#31584A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C493E
oklch(37.9% 0.04 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#6B9D8A 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) | #9A9689 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92908B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9E97 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9D8A
#6B9D8A
oklch(65.5% 0.061 168.7)
- #AE8297
#AE8297
oklch(65.6% 0.061 348.7)
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 #6B9D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #6B9D8A 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.