#6CA581
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.08 155.8), rgb(108, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6CA581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA581 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.08 155.8) |
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 #6CA581 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA581 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA581 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA581 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA581
oklch(67.2% 0.08 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#509C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8657
oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#207247
oklch(49.2% 0.104 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#6CA581 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) | #A59C7F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9683 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A49B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA581
#6CA581
oklch(67.2% 0.08 155.8)
- #B683A9
#B683A9
oklch(67.2% 0.081 336)
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 #6CA581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #6CA581 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.