#6FA980
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.086 152.9), rgb(111, 169, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6FA980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA980 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 169, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.086 152.9) |
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 #6FA980 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA980 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA980 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA980 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA980
oklch(68.3% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D69
oklch(63.2% 0.111 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8750
oklch(55.6% 0.12 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F7241
oklch(49% 0.111 153)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D36
oklch(42.7% 0.091 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#6FA980 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) | #A9A07E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A82 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A79E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA980
#6FA980
oklch(68.3% 0.086 152.9)
- #BA86B0
#BA86B0
oklch(68.5% 0.085 333.4)
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 #6FA980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #6FA980 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.