#6CA457
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.1% 0.123 137.7), rgb(108, 164, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6CA457 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA457 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.123 137.7) |
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 #6CA457 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA457 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA457 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA457 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA457
oklch(66.1% 0.123 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#498530
oklch(55.7% 0.134 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A7022
oklch(49% 0.124 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#305C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.104 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#6CA457 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) | #A89951 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9F92 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA457
#6CA457
oklch(66.1% 0.123 137.7)
- #B179C3
#B179C3
oklch(66% 0.123 317.7)
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 #6CA457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
Use #6CA457 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.