#6FA985
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.081 156.3), rgb(111, 169, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6FA985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA985 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.081 156.3) |
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 #6FA985 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA985 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA985 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA985 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA985
oklch(68.5% 0.081 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D8657
oklch(55.5% 0.112 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7247
oklch(49.1% 0.105 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#6FA985 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) | #A8A083 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A89F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA985
#6FA985
oklch(68.5% 0.081 156.3)
- #BA87AD
#BA87AD
oklch(68.5% 0.081 335.9)
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 #6FA985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #6FA985 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.