#6F987B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.062 153.6), rgb(111, 152, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#6F987B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F987B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 152, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.062 153.6) |
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 #6F987B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F987B | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F987B text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F987B text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F987B
oklch(64.1% 0.062 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#537F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#436B50
oklch(49% 0.063 154)
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Step 800
800
#385842
oklch(42.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#6F987B 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) | #989179 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699790 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F987B
#6F987B
oklch(64.1% 0.062 153.6)
- #A47F9D
#A47F9D
oklch(64.2% 0.062 332.9)
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 #6F987B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #6F987B 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.