#6FA694
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.1% 0.064 171.8), rgb(111, 166, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#6FA694 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA694 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 166, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.064 171.8) |
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 #6FA694 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA694 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA694 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA694 text on black | 7.55:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA694
oklch(68.1% 0.064 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#509A84
oklch(63.2% 0.082 172)
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Step 600
600
#2F846D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 171.9)
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Step 700
700
#21705B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#6FA694 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) | #A39F93 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999895 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A7A1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA694
#6FA694
oklch(68.1% 0.064 171.8)
- #B9899D
#B9899D
oklch(68.2% 0.064 352.2)
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 #6FA694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #6FA694 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.