#6CA468
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.105 142.8), rgb(108, 164, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6CA468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA468 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.105 142.8) |
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 #6CA468 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA468 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA468 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA468 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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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
#83AE7F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA468
oklch(66.4% 0.105 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#488444
oklch(55.6% 0.114 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#397036
oklch(49.2% 0.106 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 143)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B28
oklch(37.8% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#6CA468 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) | #A79A64 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A195 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA468
#6CA468
oklch(66.4% 0.105 142.8)
- #B27DB9
#B27DB9
oklch(66.4% 0.105 322.6)
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 #6CA468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
Use #6CA468 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.