#6CA083
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.07 159.3), rgb(108, 160, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6CA083 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA083 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.07 159.3) |
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 #6CA083 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA083 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA083 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA083 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.057 158.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA083
oklch(66.1% 0.07 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#498163
oklch(55.6% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D52
oklch(49.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#305943
oklch(42.7% 0.06 159)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#6CA083 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) | #9F9881 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969285 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619F98 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA083
#6CA083
oklch(66.1% 0.07 159.3)
- #B082A1
#B082A1
oklch(66.1% 0.07 339)
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 #6CA083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #6CA083 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.