#6CA38E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.066 168.4), rgb(108, 163, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6CA38E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 168°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA38E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 163, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.066 168.4) |
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 #6CA38E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA38E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA38E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA38E text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA38E
oklch(67.1% 0.066 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#509A80
oklch(63.1% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#308469
oklch(55.5% 0.092 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#217058
oklch(49.1% 0.085 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 169)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#6CA38E 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) | #A09C8D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA49D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA38E
#6CA38E
oklch(67.1% 0.066 168.4)
- #B5859C
#B5859C
oklch(67% 0.066 348.7)
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 #6CA38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #6CA38E 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.