#6BA992
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.073 168.7), rgb(107, 169, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6BA992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BA992 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.073 168.7) |
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 #6BA992 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BA992 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA992 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA992 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BA992
oklch(68.6% 0.073 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#479C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.094 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#218669
oklch(55.6% 0.101 169)
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Step 700
700
#0F7157
oklch(49% 0.094 169)
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Step 800
800
#135C47
oklch(42.6% 0.078 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#194C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#6BA992 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) | #A6A191 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A93 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AAAA2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BA992
#6BA992
oklch(68.6% 0.073 168.7)
- #BD88A1
#BD88A1
oklch(68.6% 0.073 349.3)
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 #6BA992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #6BA992 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.