#6CA38F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.066 169.5), rgb(108, 163, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6CA38F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA38F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 163, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.066 169.5) |
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 #6CA38F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA38F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA38F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA38F text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA38F
oklch(67.1% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#509A81
oklch(63.1% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#30846B
oklch(55.5% 0.09 170)
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Step 700
700
#217059
oklch(49.1% 0.084 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#6CA38F 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) | #A09C8E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979590 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA49D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA38F
#6CA38F
oklch(67.1% 0.066 169.5)
- #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 #6CA38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #6CA38F 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.