#6FB596
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.8% 0.085 164.3), rgb(111, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#6FB596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB596 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.085 164.3) |
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 #6FB596 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB596 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB596 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB596 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB596
oklch(71.8% 0.085 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E78
oklch(63.1% 0.109 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#018861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#124D38
oklch(37.7% 0.07 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#6FB596 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A498 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB5AC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB596
#6FB596
oklch(71.8% 0.085 164.3)
- #CA8FB1
#CA8FB1
oklch(71.8% 0.084 343.9)
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 #6FB596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #6FB596 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.