#6DA190
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.7% 0.061 171.9), rgb(109, 161, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6DA190 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA190 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 161, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.061 171.9) |
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 #6DA190 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA190 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA190 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA190 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA190
oklch(66.7% 0.061 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#48806F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#386C5D
oklch(49% 0.061 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B493F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#6DA190 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) | #9E9A8F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959491 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA29C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA190
#6DA190
oklch(66.7% 0.061 171.9)
- #B38598
#B38598
oklch(66.7% 0.062 352.3)
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 #6DA190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #6DA190 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.