#6DA290
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67% 0.063 171.1), rgb(109, 162, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6DA290 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA290 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.063 171.1) |
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 #6DA290 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA290 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA290 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA290 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA290
oklch(67% 0.063 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#539983
oklch(63% 0.079 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#33846D
oklch(55.7% 0.087 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#246F5B
oklch(49% 0.08 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#215B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#6DA290 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) | #9F9B8F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969591 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA39D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA290
#6DA290
oklch(67% 0.063 171.1)
- #B4869A
#B4869A
oklch(67.1% 0.062 351.1)
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 #6DA290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #6DA290 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.