#6DA48B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.069 164.3), rgb(109, 164, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6DA48B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA48B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 164, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.069 164.3) |
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 #6DA48B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA48B | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA48B text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA48B text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA48B
oklch(67.3% 0.069 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#519A7B
oklch(63% 0.088 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#318564
oklch(55.6% 0.097 164)
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Step 700
700
#227053
oklch(49% 0.089 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#6DA48B 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) | #A29D8A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A49D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA48B
#6DA48B
oklch(67.3% 0.069 164.3)
- #B585A0
#B585A0
oklch(67.2% 0.069 344.3)
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 #6DA48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #6DA48B 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.