#6FA48C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.067 164.5), rgb(111, 164, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6FA48C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA48C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 164, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.067 164.5) |
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 #6FA48C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA48C | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA48C text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA48C text on black | 7.36:1 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CABA
oklch(81% 0.042 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA48C
oklch(67.4% 0.067 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#539A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#348465
oklch(55.5% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#267054
oklch(49.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B45
oklch(42.6% 0.071 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#6FA48C 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) | #A29D8B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A49D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA48C
#6FA48C
oklch(67.4% 0.067 164.5)
- #B586A0
#B586A0
oklch(67.4% 0.067 344.8)
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 #6FA48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #6FA48C 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.