#6BA292
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.063 174.1), rgb(107, 162, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#6BA292 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BA292 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 162, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.063 174.1) |
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 #6BA292 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6BA292 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA292 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA292 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BA292
oklch(66.9% 0.063 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#509A86
oklch(63.2% 0.081 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F846F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#20705D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#6BA292 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) | #9E9B91 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959493 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA39D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BA292
#6BA292
oklch(66.9% 0.063 174.1)
- #B58597
#B58597
oklch(66.9% 0.063 354.7)
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 #6BA292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #6BA292 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.