#6DAA87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.082 158.2), rgb(109, 170, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#6DAA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAA87 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.082 158.2) |
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 #6DAA87 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAA87 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAA87 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAA87 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAA87
oklch(68.6% 0.082 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D71
oklch(63.2% 0.106 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#268759
oklch(55.6% 0.114 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#167249
oklch(49% 0.106 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#175D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#6DAA87 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) | #A9A185 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A9A0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAA87
#6DAA87
oklch(68.6% 0.082 158.2)
- #BC87AC
#BC87AC
oklch(68.7% 0.081 338)
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 #6DAA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #6DAA87 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.