#6DA69B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.2% 0.062 180.9), rgb(109, 166, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#6DA69B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA69B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 166, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.062 180.9) |
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 #6DA69B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA69B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA69B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA69B text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA69B
oklch(68.2% 0.062 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C998C
oklch(63% 0.079 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8476
oklch(55.7% 0.086 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A6F63
oklch(49% 0.08 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B51
oklch(42.8% 0.067 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B43
oklch(37.8% 0.052 180.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#6DA69B 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) | #A1A09B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA8A3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA69B
#6DA69B
oklch(68.2% 0.062 180.9)
- #BA8997
#BA8997
oklch(68.2% 0.062 0.1)
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 #6DA69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #6DA69B 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.