#6CA07F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.074 155.9), rgb(108, 160, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6CA07F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 156°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA07F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.074 155.9) |
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 #6CA07F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA07F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA07F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA07F text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AC92
oklch(70.8% 0.058 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA07F
oklch(66% 0.074 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#49815F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 156)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D4F
oklch(49% 0.074 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#315940
oklch(42.7% 0.062 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#6CA07F 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) | #A0987D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979281 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629F97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA07F
#6CA07F
oklch(66% 0.074 155.9)
- #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 #6CA07F, 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 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #6CA07F 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.