#6F997D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.062 155.1), rgb(111, 153, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#6F997D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.023 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 | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F997D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 153, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.062 155.1) |
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 #6F997D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F997D | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F997D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F997D text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#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
#89AA94
oklch(70.7% 0.048 155.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F997D
oklch(64.4% 0.062 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#527F62
oklch(55.5% 0.067 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#426B51
oklch(49% 0.062 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#6F997D 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) | #99927B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689891 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F997D
#6F997D
oklch(64.4% 0.062 155.1)
- #A67F9C
#A67F9C
oklch(64.3% 0.063 335.7)
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 #6F997D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #6F997D 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.