#6CA46F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.6% 0.097 145.6), rgb(108, 164, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6CA46F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA46F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.097 145.6) |
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 #6CA46F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA46F | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA46F text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA46F 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.077 145.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA46F
oklch(66.6% 0.097 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#47844C
oklch(55.7% 0.106 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#386F3D
oklch(49% 0.098 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B32
oklch(42.8% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#6CA46F 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) | #A69A6C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9572 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A196 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA46F
#6CA46F
oklch(66.6% 0.097 145.6)
- #B37FB4
#B37FB4
oklch(66.6% 0.097 326)
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 #6CA46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #6CA46F 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.