#6DA394
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.062 175), rgb(109, 163, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6DA394 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 175°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA394 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 163, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.062 175) |
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 #6DA394 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA394 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA394 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA394 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 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
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA394
oklch(67.3% 0.062 175)
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Step 500
500
#519987
oklch(63.1% 0.078 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#318470
oklch(55.7% 0.086 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#226F5E
oklch(49% 0.079 175.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#204B40
oklch(37.9% 0.052 174.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#6DA394 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) | #9F9D93 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969695 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA49E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA394
#6DA394
oklch(67.3% 0.062 175)
- #B68798
#B68798
oklch(67.4% 0.062 355.4)
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 #6DA394, 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 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
Use #6DA394 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.