#6CA578
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.089 150.1), rgb(108, 165, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6CA578 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA578 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.089 150.1) |
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 #6CA578 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA578 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA578 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA578 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA578
oklch(67% 0.089 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#519D64
oklch(63.2% 0.114 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#31874A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#22723B
oklch(49% 0.116 150)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D31
oklch(42.6% 0.096 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#6CA578 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) | #A69C75 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A399 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA578
#6CA578
oklch(67% 0.089 150.1)
- #B581AF
#B581AF
oklch(67% 0.089 330.5)
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 #6CA578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #6CA578 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.