#6BA174
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.088 148.8), rgb(107, 161, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6BA174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BA174 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 161, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.088 148.8) |
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 #6BA174 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6BA174 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA174 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA174 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD89
oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6BA174
oklch(65.9% 0.088 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#488354
oklch(55.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#396E44
oklch(49% 0.088 149)
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Step 800
800
#305A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#6BA174 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) | #A29871 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9276 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639F95 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BA174
#6BA174
oklch(65.9% 0.088 148.8)
- #B07EAD
#B07EAD
oklch(65.8% 0.089 328.6)
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 #6BA174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #6BA174 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.