#6CA583
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.079 157.3), rgb(108, 165, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6CA583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA583 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.079 157.3) |
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 #6CA583 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA583 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA583 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA583 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA583
oklch(67.3% 0.079 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#509C71
oklch(63.2% 0.101 157)
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Step 600
600
#2F8659
oklch(55.6% 0.109 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#207249
oklch(49.2% 0.102 157)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 157)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#6CA583 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) | #A49D81 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9685 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A49B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA583
#6CA583
oklch(67.3% 0.079 157.3)
- #B684A8
#B684A8
oklch(67.4% 0.078 337)
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 #6CA583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
Use #6CA583 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.