#6CAA88
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.082 159.3), rgb(108, 170, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#6CAA88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAA88 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.082 159.3) |
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 #6CAA88 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAA88 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA88 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA88 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAA88
oklch(68.6% 0.082 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#499D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#24875B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#13724A
oklch(49% 0.106 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#155D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#6CAA88 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) | #A9A186 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A8A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA9A0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAA88
#6CAA88
oklch(68.6% 0.082 159.3)
- #BD86AB
#BD86AB
oklch(68.6% 0.083 339.3)
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 #6CAA88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #6CAA88 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.