#6DB798
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.088 165.4), rgb(109, 183, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#6DB798 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB798 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 183, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.088 165.4) |
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 #6DB798 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB798 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB798 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB798 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB798
oklch(72.2% 0.088 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#359F79
oklch(63.2% 0.113 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D21
oklch(26.8% 0.045 166.3)
#6DB798 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) | #B4AE96 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B7AE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB798
#6DB798
oklch(72.2% 0.088 165.4)
- #CE8FB1
#CE8FB1
oklch(72.2% 0.088 346)
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 #6DB798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #6DB798 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.