#6FB995
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(72.7% 0.092 161.8), rgb(111, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6FB995 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB995 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.092 161.8) |
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 #6FB995 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB995 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB995 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB995 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB995
oklch(72.7% 0.092 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#369F73
oklch(63.1% 0.117 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 162)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#6FB995 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) | #B7AF93 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA797 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB9AF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB995
#6FB995
oklch(72.7% 0.092 161.8)
- #CF90B7
#CF90B7
oklch(72.7% 0.091 341.9)
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 #6FB995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #6FB995 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.