#6CA196
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.059 180), rgb(108, 161, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6CA196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA196 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.059 180) |
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 #6CA196 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA196 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA196 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA196 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.045 179.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA196
oklch(66.9% 0.059 180)
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Step 600
600
#468075
oklch(55.7% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#376C62
oklch(49.1% 0.059 180)
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Step 800
800
#2E5850
oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#6CA196 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) | #9D9B96 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939497 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA39E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA196
#6CA196
oklch(66.9% 0.059 180)
- #B48693
#B48693
oklch(66.8% 0.059 0.2)
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 #6CA196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CA196 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.