#6CA562
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.113 140.8), rgb(108, 165, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#6CA562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA562 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.113 140.8) |
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 #6CA562 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA562 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA562 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA562 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA562
oklch(66.6% 0.113 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#47843D
oklch(55.5% 0.122 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#38702E
oklch(49.1% 0.115 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B27
oklch(42.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#6CA562 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) | #A89A5D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09566 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A194 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA562
#6CA562
oklch(66.6% 0.113 140.8)
- #B37CBE
#B37CBE
oklch(66.5% 0.113 320.7)
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 #6CA562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
Use #6CA562 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.