#6CA372
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.4% 0.093 147.1), rgb(108, 163, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6CA372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA372 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 163, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.093 147.1) |
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 #6CA372 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA372 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA372 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA372 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#83AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.071 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA372
oklch(66.4% 0.093 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#488350
oklch(55.6% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#396F40
oklch(49.1% 0.094 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#6CA372 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) | #A59A6F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A196 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA372
#6CA372
oklch(66.4% 0.093 147.1)
- #B27FB1
#B27FB1
oklch(66.4% 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 #6CA372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #6CA372 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.