#6CA481
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.079 156.1), rgb(108, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6CA481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA481 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.079 156.1) |
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 #6CA481 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA481 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA481 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA481 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA481
oklch(67% 0.079 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#519C70
oklch(63.2% 0.101 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#318658
oklch(55.6% 0.109 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#227148
oklch(49% 0.101 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#6CA481 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) | #A39C7F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9583 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A39A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA481
#6CA481
oklch(67% 0.079 156.1)
- #B583A8
#B583A8
oklch(67.1% 0.079 336.2)
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 #6CA481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #6CA481 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.