#6FA986
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.08 157), rgb(111, 169, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#6FA986 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA986 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 169, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.08 157) |
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 #6FA986 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA986 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA986 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA986 text on black | 7.69:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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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
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA986
oklch(68.5% 0.08 157)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C70
oklch(63.1% 0.103 157)
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Step 600
600
#2D8658
oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E7248
oklch(49.2% 0.104 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#6FA986 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) | #A8A084 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A88 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A89F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA986
#6FA986
oklch(68.5% 0.08 157)
- #BA87AC
#BA87AC
oklch(68.5% 0.08 336.8)
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 #6FA986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #6FA986 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.