#6D9985
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.5% 0.057 164.9), rgb(109, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6D9985 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9985 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.057 164.9) |
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 #6D9985 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9985 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9985 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9985 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9A
oklch(70.7% 0.045 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9985
oklch(64.5% 0.057 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.062 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#406B58
oklch(49% 0.057 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#355748
oklch(42.6% 0.047 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#6D9985 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) | #979384 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D86 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639993 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9985
#6D9985
oklch(64.5% 0.057 164.9)
- #A88096
#A88096
oklch(64.5% 0.058 344.7)
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 #6D9985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
Use #6D9985 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.