#6FA079
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.078 150.2), rgb(111, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6FA079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA079 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.078 150.2) |
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 #6FA079 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA079 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA079 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA079 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA079
oklch(66% 0.078 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D8159
oklch(55.5% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D49
oklch(49% 0.078 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#33593C
oklch(42.7% 0.065 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#6FA079 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) | #A19877 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689E95 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA079
#6FA079
oklch(66% 0.078 150.2)
- #AE81A9
#AE81A9
oklch(66% 0.078 330.2)
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 #6FA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #6FA079 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.