#6FA08A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.4% 0.062 164.9), rgb(111, 160, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6FA08A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA08A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 160, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.062 164.9) |
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 #6FA08A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA08A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA08A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA08A text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AB99
oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA08A
oklch(66.4% 0.062 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B8069
oklch(55.6% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C58
oklch(49.1% 0.062 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#325848
oklch(42.7% 0.051 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#6FA08A 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) | #9E9989 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96938B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A09A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA08A
#6FA08A
oklch(66.4% 0.062 164.9)
- #B0859C
#B0859C
oklch(66.5% 0.061 345.5)
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 #6FA08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #6FA08A 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.