#6FA690
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68% 0.067 167.4), rgb(111, 166, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#6FA690 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA690 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 166, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.067 167.4) |
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 #6FA690 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA690 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA690 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA690 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA690
oklch(68% 0.067 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#519A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.085 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#308568
oklch(55.7% 0.094 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#217057
oklch(49.1% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#6FA690 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) | #A39F8F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9891 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A6A0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA690
#6FA690
oklch(68% 0.067 167.4)
- #B888A0
#B888A0
oklch(68% 0.067 347.6)
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 #6FA690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #6FA690 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.