#6CAA96
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(69% 0.071 171.7), rgb(108, 170, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#6CAA96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAA96 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.071 171.7) |
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 #6CAA96 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAA96 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA96 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA96 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAA96
oklch(69% 0.071 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#479B83
oklch(63% 0.09 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#20866C
oklch(55.7% 0.099 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E715A
oklch(49% 0.092 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#125C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#194C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#6CAA96 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) | #A6A295 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B97 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AABA4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAA96
#6CAA96
oklch(69% 0.071 171.7)
- #BE89A0
#BE89A0
oklch(68.9% 0.071 351.4)
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 #6CAA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #6CAA96 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.