#6CA17F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.076 155.6), rgb(108, 161, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6CA17F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA17F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.076 155.6) |
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 #6CA17F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA17F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA17F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA17F text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA17F
oklch(66.2% 0.076 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#48825E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#396E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.077 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#305940
oklch(42.6% 0.063 155.8)
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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)
#6CA17F 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) | #A1997D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989381 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A097 | 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°).
- #6CA17F
#6CA17F
oklch(66.2% 0.076 155.6)
- #B181A5
#B181A5
oklch(66.2% 0.077 335.7)
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 #6CA17F, 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 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #6CA17F 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.