#6CA58B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.072 164.1), rgb(108, 165, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6CA58B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA58B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.072 164.1) |
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 #6CA58B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA58B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA58B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA58B text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA58B
oklch(67.5% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8564
oklch(55.5% 0.099 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7152
oklch(49.1% 0.093 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#6CA58B 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) | #A39D8A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA59D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA58B
#6CA58B
oklch(67.5% 0.072 164.1)
- #B785A2
#B785A2
oklch(67.5% 0.072 343.5)
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 #6CA58B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
Use #6CA58B 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.