#6DA295
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.06 177.3), rgb(109, 162, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6DA295 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA295 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.06 177.3) |
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 #6DA295 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA295 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA295 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA295 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA295
oklch(67.1% 0.06 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#529989
oklch(63.2% 0.076 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#328373
oklch(55.6% 0.082 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#236F60
oklch(49.1% 0.077 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#205A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#6DA295 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) | #9E9C94 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959596 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA39E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA295
#6DA295
oklch(67.1% 0.06 177.3)
- #B58796
#B58796
oklch(67.2% 0.06 357.5)
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 #6DA295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #6DA295 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.