#6CB090
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.3% 0.084 162.8), rgb(108, 176, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6CB090 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB090 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 176, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.084 162.8) |
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 #6CB090 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB090 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB090 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB090 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB090
oklch(70.3% 0.084 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#409E76
oklch(63.2% 0.108 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#0E885F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#065E40
oklch(42.7% 0.091 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#6CB090 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) | #AEA78E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F92 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB0A7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB090
#6CB090
oklch(70.3% 0.084 162.8)
- #C58AAD
#C58AAD
oklch(70.2% 0.085 343.2)
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 #6CB090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #6CB090 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.