#6DA491
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.5% 0.065 170.6), rgb(109, 164, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6DA491 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA491 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.065 170.6) |
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 #6DA491 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA491 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA491 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA491 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABD
oklch(81% 0.041 170.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA491
oklch(67.5% 0.065 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#509A82
oklch(63.1% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#30846C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#21705A
oklch(49.1% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#6DA491 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) | #A19D90 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979692 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA59E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA491
#6DA491
oklch(67.5% 0.065 170.6)
- #B6879C
#B6879C
oklch(67.5% 0.064 350.4)
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 #6DA491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #6DA491 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.