#6FA28F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.061 169.2), rgb(111, 162, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#6FA28F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 169°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA28F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 162, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.061 169.2) |
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 #6FA28F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA28F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA28F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA28F text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA28F
oklch(67.1% 0.061 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#559981
oklch(63.1% 0.079 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#37836B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#286F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#6FA28F 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) | #9F9B8E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969590 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A39C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA28F
#6FA28F
oklch(67.1% 0.061 169.2)
- #B3869B
#B3869B
oklch(67% 0.062 349.3)
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 #6FA28F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #6FA28F 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.