#6FA48B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.068 163.5), rgb(111, 164, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#6FA48B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA48B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 164, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.068 163.5) |
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 #6FA48B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA48B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA48B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA48B text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA48B
oklch(67.4% 0.068 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#549A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#358464
oklch(55.5% 0.093 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#267053
oklch(49.1% 0.087 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#225B44
oklch(42.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B39
oklch(37.7% 0.056 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#6FA48B 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) | #A29D8A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A49D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA48B
#6FA48B
oklch(67.4% 0.068 163.5)
- #B586A1
#B586A1
oklch(67.4% 0.068 343.7)
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 #6FA48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #6FA48B 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.