#6BA586
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.077 160.1), rgb(107, 165, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#6BA586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 160°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BA586 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.077 160.1) |
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 #6BA586 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BA586 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA586 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA586 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BA586
oklch(67.3% 0.077 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.098 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C865D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D714D
oklch(49% 0.098 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C3F
oklch(42.5% 0.082 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D20
oklch(27.2% 0.041 160.2)
#6BA586 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) | #A49D84 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9688 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA59C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BA586
#6BA586
oklch(67.3% 0.077 160.1)
- #B784A5
#B784A5
oklch(67.4% 0.077 340.3)
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 #6BA586, 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
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #6BA586 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.