#6CA489
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.072 162.8), rgb(108, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6CA489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA489 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.072 162.8) |
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 #6CA489 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA489 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA489 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA489 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA489
oklch(67.2% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#509B79
oklch(63.1% 0.092 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F8562
oklch(55.5% 0.099 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#207151
oklch(49.1% 0.093 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 163)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#6CA489 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) | #A29C88 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA49C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA489
#6CA489
oklch(67.2% 0.072 162.8)
- #B684A2
#B684A2
oklch(67.2% 0.073 342.6)
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 #6CA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #6CA489 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.