#6FA58E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.7% 0.067 166), rgb(111, 165, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6FA58E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA58E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 165, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.067 166) |
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 #6FA58E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA58E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA58E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA58E text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA58E
oklch(67.7% 0.067 166)
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Step 500
500
#529A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#328467
oklch(55.5% 0.092 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#247055
oklch(49.1% 0.086 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#205B46
oklch(42.6% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#6FA58E 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) | #A39E8D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A59E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA58E
#6FA58E
oklch(67.7% 0.067 166)
- #B687A0
#B687A0
oklch(67.7% 0.066 345.8)
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 #6FA58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #6FA58E 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.