#6CA487
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.073 161), rgb(108, 164, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6CA487 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA487 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.073 161) |
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 #6CA487 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA487 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA487 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA487 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA487
oklch(67.1% 0.073 161)
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Step 500
500
#509B77
oklch(63.1% 0.094 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#30855F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#21714F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#6CA487 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) | #A39C85 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999689 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A49C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA487
#6CA487
oklch(67.1% 0.073 161)
- #B584A3
#B584A3
oklch(67.1% 0.073 340.9)
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 #6CA487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #6CA487 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.