#6E997E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.062 156.6), rgb(110, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#6E997E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E997E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.062 156.6) |
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 #6E997E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E997E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E997E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E997E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AA94
oklch(70.6% 0.049 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E997E
oklch(64.4% 0.062 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#517F63
oklch(55.5% 0.067 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#426C52
oklch(49.2% 0.063 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#365843
oklch(42.8% 0.053 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#6E997E 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) | #99927D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669891 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E997E
#6E997E
oklch(64.4% 0.062 156.6)
- #A67F9B
#A67F9B
oklch(64.3% 0.062 336.8)
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 #6E997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E997E 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.