#6CA47A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.086 151.4), rgb(108, 164, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6CA47A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA47A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.086 151.4) |
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 #6CA47A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA47A | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA47A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA47A text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#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
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA47A
oklch(66.8% 0.086 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#468357
oklch(55.6% 0.094 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#376F47
oklch(49.2% 0.088 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#6CA47A 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) | #A49B78 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A299 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA47A
#6CA47A
oklch(66.8% 0.086 151.4)
- #B481AD
#B481AD
oklch(66.8% 0.087 331.3)
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 #6CA47A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #6CA47A 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.