#6CA366
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.1% 0.105 142), rgb(108, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6CA366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA366 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.105 142) |
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 #6CA366 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA366 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA366 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA366 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA366
oklch(66.1% 0.105 142)
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Step 600
600
#498443
oklch(55.7% 0.115 142)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F34
oklch(49% 0.106 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#305B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B28
oklch(37.8% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#6CA366 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) | #A69962 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679F94 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA366
#6CA366
oklch(66.1% 0.105 142)
- #B17CB9
#B17CB9
oklch(66.1% 0.106 322.1)
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 #6CA366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
Use #6CA366 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.