#6FBCA1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.087 169.4), rgb(111, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#6FBCA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.087 169.4) |
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 #6FBCA1 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBCA1 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FBCA1 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FBCA1 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBCA1
oklch(73.7% 0.087 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7E
oklch(63.2% 0.111 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#064E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E23
oklch(27.2% 0.046 169.4)
#6FBCA1 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) | #B8B3A0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BDB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBCA1
#6FBCA1
oklch(73.7% 0.087 169.4)
- #D494B2
#D494B2
oklch(73.8% 0.086 349.7)
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 #6FBCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #6FBCA1 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.