#6FA59D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.2% 0.058 184.3), rgb(111, 165, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#6FA59D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA59D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 165, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.058 184.3) |
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 #6FA59D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA59D | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA59D text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA59D text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA59D
oklch(68.2% 0.058 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#50988F
oklch(63% 0.074 185)
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Step 600
600
#2F8379
oklch(55.7% 0.081 184.2)
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Step 700
700
#216E66
oklch(49% 0.074 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.062 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#6FA59D 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) | #A09F9D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA7A2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA59D
#6FA59D
oklch(68.2% 0.058 184.3)
- #B98A94
#B98A94
oklch(68.2% 0.059 4.6)
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 #6FA59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #6FA59D 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.