#6CA181
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.074 157.2), rgb(108, 161, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6CA181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 157°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA181 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.074 157.2) |
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 #6CA181 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA181 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA181 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA181 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC92
oklch(70.7% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA181
oklch(66.3% 0.074 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#488260
oklch(55.7% 0.081 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#396E50
oklch(49.2% 0.075 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#305941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 156.8)
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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)
#6CA181 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) | #A0997F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989383 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A098 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA181
#6CA181
oklch(66.3% 0.074 157.2)
- #B182A3
#B182A3
oklch(66.3% 0.073 337.7)
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 #6CA181, 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 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #6CA181 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.