#6EB197
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5), rgb(110, 177, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6EB197 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB197 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 177, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5) |
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 #6EB197 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB197 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB197 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB197 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#409D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#108766
oklch(55.5% 0.109 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#075D46
oklch(42.6% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#154D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#6EB197 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) | #AEA996 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A199 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB2A9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB197
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
- #C68DAA
#C68DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 347.4)
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 #6EB197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #6EB197 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.