#6BAE95
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.9% 0.078 168.3), rgb(107, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#6BAE95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAE95 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.078 168.3) |
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 #6BAE95 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAE95 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAE95 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAE95 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAE95
oklch(69.9% 0.078 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#409D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F8767
oklch(55.5% 0.109 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#075D46
oklch(42.6% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#154D3B
oklch(37.9% 0.066 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#6BAE95 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) | #ABA694 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E97 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AFA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAE95
#6BAE95
oklch(69.9% 0.078 168.3)
- #C38AA6
#C38AA6
oklch(69.8% 0.078 348.4)
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 #6BAE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
Use #6BAE95 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.