#6FA98B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.076 161), rgb(111, 169, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#6FA98B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA98B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 169, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.076 161) |
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 #6FA98B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA98B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA98B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA98B text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA98B
oklch(68.6% 0.076 161)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.097 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C865F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 161)
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Step 700
700
#1D714E
oklch(49% 0.097 161)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.081 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#6FA98B 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) | #A7A189 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A9A0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA98B
#6FA98B
oklch(68.6% 0.076 161)
- #BB88A8
#BB88A8
oklch(68.6% 0.075 341.2)
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 #6FA98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #6FA98B 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.