#6CA271
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.1% 0.092 146.7), rgb(108, 162, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6CA271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA271 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.092 146.7) |
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 #6CA271 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA271 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA271 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA271 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AD86
oklch(70.6% 0.072 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA271
oklch(66.1% 0.092 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#49834F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#305A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#6CA271 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) | #A4996E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659F95 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA271
#6CA271
oklch(66.1% 0.092 146.7)
- #B17EB0
#B17EB0
oklch(66.1% 0.093 327.2)
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 #6CA271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CA271 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.