#6FAC87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.084 156.8), rgb(111, 172, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6FAC87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FAC87 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 172, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.084 156.8) |
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 #6FAC87 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FAC87 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAC87 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAC87 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FAC87
oklch(69.2% 0.084 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#278757
oklch(55.6% 0.116 157)
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Step 700
700
#177247
oklch(49% 0.107 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#185D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#6FAC87 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) | #ABA385 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C89 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63ABA2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FAC87
#6FAC87
oklch(69.2% 0.084 156.8)
- #BE88AF
#BE88AF
oklch(69.2% 0.084 337)
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 #6FAC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #6FAC87 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.