#6FA795
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.4% 0.065 172.1), rgb(111, 167, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6FA795 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA795 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 167, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.065 172.1) |
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 #6FA795 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA795 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA795 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA795 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA795
oklch(68.4% 0.065 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.083 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D846D
oklch(55.5% 0.09 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F705B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#6FA795 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) | #A4A094 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9996 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A8A2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA795
#6FA795
oklch(68.4% 0.065 172.1)
- #BA899E
#BA899E
oklch(68.4% 0.066 351.5)
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 #6FA795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #6FA795 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.