#6CA073
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.087 147.9), rgb(108, 160, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#6CA073 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA073 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.087 147.9) |
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 #6CA073 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA073 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA073 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA073 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD89
oklch(70.8% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA073
oklch(65.7% 0.087 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8253
oklch(55.5% 0.094 148)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E43
oklch(49% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#6CA073 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) | #A19770 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999275 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659E94 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA073
#6CA073
oklch(65.7% 0.087 147.9)
- #AE7EAC
#AE7EAC
oklch(65.6% 0.087 327.9)
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 #6CA073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #6CA073 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.