#6DA298
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.2% 0.058 181.3), rgb(109, 162, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6DA298 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA298 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.058 181.3) |
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 #6DA298 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA298 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA298 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA298 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA298
oklch(67.2% 0.058 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#51988C
oklch(63% 0.074 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#328376
oklch(55.7% 0.081 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#236F63
oklch(49.2% 0.076 180.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A51
oklch(42.7% 0.062 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#6DA298 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) | #9D9C98 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949599 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA49F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA298
#6DA298
oklch(67.2% 0.058 181.3)
- #B58793
#B58793
oklch(67.1% 0.058 1.5)
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 #6DA298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #6DA298 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.