#6FA98A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.076 160.2), rgb(111, 169, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6FA98A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA98A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 169, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.076 160.2) |
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 #6FA98A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA98A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA98A text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA98A text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA98A
oklch(68.6% 0.076 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.098 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C865E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D714D
oklch(49% 0.098 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#6FA98A 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) | #A8A188 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A9A0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA98A
#6FA98A
oklch(68.6% 0.076 160.2)
- #BB88A9
#BB88A9
oklch(68.7% 0.076 340.3)
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 #6FA98A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #6FA98A 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.