#6CA461
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.112 140.4), rgb(108, 164, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6CA461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA461 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.112 140.4) |
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 #6CA461 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA461 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA461 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA461 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#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
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7A
oklch(70.6% 0.087 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA461
oklch(66.3% 0.112 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#48843C
oklch(55.5% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#39702E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B27
oklch(42.6% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#6CA461 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) | #A89A5C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9465 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A093 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA461
#6CA461
oklch(66.3% 0.112 140.4)
- #B27CBD
#B27CBD
oklch(66.4% 0.111 320.6)
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 #6CA461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
Use #6CA461 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.