#6CA26C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66% 0.097 144.4), rgb(108, 162, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6CA26C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA26C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.097 144.4) |
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 #6CA26C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA26C | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA26C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA26C text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AD83
oklch(70.6% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA26C
oklch(66% 0.097 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#49834A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#305A31
oklch(42.5% 0.081 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#6CA26C 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) | #A49868 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669F94 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA26C
#6CA26C
oklch(66% 0.097 144.4)
- #B07DB4
#B07DB4
oklch(65.9% 0.098 324.1)
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 #6CA26C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #6CA26C 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.