#6FA189
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.6% 0.065 163.2), rgb(111, 161, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6FA189 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA189 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.065 163.2) |
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 #6FA189 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA189 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA189 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA189 text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#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
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB98
oklch(70.7% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA189
oklch(66.6% 0.065 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A8068
oklch(55.5% 0.069 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C56
oklch(49% 0.065 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#315847
oklch(42.6% 0.053 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#6FA189 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) | #9F9A88 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A19A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA189
#6FA189
oklch(66.6% 0.065 163.2)
- #B1859E
#B1859E
oklch(66.7% 0.064 343.9)
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 #6FA189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #6FA189 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.