#6CA07E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.075 155.1), rgb(108, 160, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6CA07E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA07E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.075 155.1) |
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 #6CA07E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA07E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA07E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA07E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA07E
oklch(65.9% 0.075 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#49825E
oklch(55.7% 0.083 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D4E
oklch(49% 0.075 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#315940
oklch(42.7% 0.062 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4936
oklch(37.6% 0.049 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#6CA07E 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) | #A0987C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979280 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639F96 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA07E
#6CA07E
oklch(65.9% 0.075 155.1)
- #AF81A4
#AF81A4
oklch(65.9% 0.074 335.2)
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 #6CA07E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #6CA07E 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.