#6CA260
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.8% 0.11 140), rgb(108, 162, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6CA260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA260 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.11 140) |
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 #6CA260 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA260 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA260 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA260 text on black | 6.97:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA260
oklch(65.8% 0.11 140)
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Step 600
600
#4A843D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 140)
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Step 700
700
#3B702F
oklch(49.2% 0.112 140)
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Step 800
800
#315B28
oklch(42.7% 0.092 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#6CA260 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) | #A6985B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9364 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689E92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA260
#6CA260
oklch(65.8% 0.11 140)
- #AF7BBB
#AF7BBB
oklch(65.8% 0.109 319.9)
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 #6CA260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #6CA260 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.