#6CA263
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.8% 0.107 140.9), rgb(108, 162, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6CA263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 141°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA263 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.107 140.9) |
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 #6CA263 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA263 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA263 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA263 text on black | 6.98:1 | 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
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA263
oklch(65.8% 0.107 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8440
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F32
oklch(49% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#6CA263 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) | #A5985F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9367 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689E92 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA263
#6CA263
oklch(65.8% 0.107 140.9)
- #B07BBA
#B07BBA
oklch(65.8% 0.108 321)
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 #6CA263, 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 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
Use #6CA263 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.