#6CA691
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.9% 0.069 169.4), rgb(108, 166, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#6CA691 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA691 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 166, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.069 169.4) |
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 #6CA691 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA691 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA691 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA691 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA691
oklch(67.9% 0.069 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B81
oklch(63.2% 0.088 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A856A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A7158
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#6CA691 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) | #A39F90 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999892 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA7A0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA691
#6CA691
oklch(67.9% 0.069 169.4)
- #B9879E
#B9879E
oklch(67.9% 0.068 349.8)
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 #6CA691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
Use #6CA691 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.