#6CA18C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.6% 0.065 167.6), rgb(108, 161, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6CA18C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA18C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.065 167.6) |
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 #6CA18C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA18C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA18C text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA18C text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.051 167.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA18C
oklch(66.6% 0.065 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#47816B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#386D59
oklch(49.2% 0.066 167.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5949
oklch(42.8% 0.055 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#6CA18C 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) | #9E9A8B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA19B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA18C
#6CA18C
oklch(66.6% 0.065 167.6)
- #B2849B
#B2849B
oklch(66.5% 0.064 347.5)
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 #6CA18C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #6CA18C 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.