#6CA37D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.081 153.6), rgb(108, 163, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6CA37D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA37D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 163, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.081 153.6) |
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 #6CA37D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA37D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA37D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA37D text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B5
oklch(81% 0.04 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8E
oklch(70.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA37D
oklch(66.6% 0.081 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#47825B
oklch(55.5% 0.087 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#6CA37D 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) | #A39B7B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A298 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA37D
#6CA37D
oklch(66.6% 0.081 153.6)
- #B382A9
#B382A9
oklch(66.7% 0.08 333.9)
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 #6CA37D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #6CA37D 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.