#6FA188
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.6% 0.065 162.2), rgb(111, 161, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6FA188 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA188 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 161, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.065 162.2) |
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 #6FA188 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA188 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA188 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA188 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#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
#AFC7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400
#84AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 162.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA188
oklch(66.6% 0.065 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A8067
oklch(55.5% 0.07 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.067 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#315846
oklch(42.6% 0.054 163)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#6FA188 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) | #9F9A87 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979489 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A19A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA188
#6FA188
oklch(66.6% 0.065 162.2)
- #B1849F
#B1849F
oklch(66.5% 0.066 342.4)
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 #6FA188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #6FA188 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.