#6FBDA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.089 168), rgb(111, 189, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#6FBDA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 168°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 189, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.089 168) |
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 #6FBDA0 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBDA0 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FBDA0 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FBDA0 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBA
oklch(81% 0.056 168.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBDA0
oklch(74% 0.089 168)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 168)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#054E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 168)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#6FBDA0 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) | #B9B39F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAAA2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BEB5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBDA0
#6FBDA0
oklch(74% 0.089 168)
- #D594B5
#D594B5
oklch(74% 0.089 347.6)
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 #6FBDA0, 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 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
Use #6FBDA0 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.