#6FB398
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.08 167), rgb(111, 179, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#6FB398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB398 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 179, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.08 167) |
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 #6FB398 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB398 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB398 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB398 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 167.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB398
oklch(71.4% 0.08 167)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B8865
oklch(55.7% 0.112 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#055E45
oklch(42.8% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#144D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#6FB398 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) | #B0AA97 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A29A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB3AB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB398
#6FB398
oklch(71.4% 0.08 167)
- #C88EAC
#C88EAC
oklch(71.2% 0.08 347)
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 #6FB398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #6FB398 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.