#6CA186
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.4% 0.069 161.5), rgb(108, 161, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6CA186 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA186 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.069 161.5) |
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 #6CA186 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA186 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA186 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA186 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AC96
oklch(70.8% 0.055 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA186
oklch(66.4% 0.069 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#488165
oklch(55.6% 0.075 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#396D54
oklch(49.1% 0.07 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#6CA186 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) | #A09A85 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979388 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A199 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA186
#6CA186
oklch(66.4% 0.069 161.5)
- #B283A0
#B283A0
oklch(66.5% 0.07 341.6)
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 #6CA186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #6CA186 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.