#6CA666
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.11 142.1), rgb(108, 166, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#6CA666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA666 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 166, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.11 142.1) |
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 #6CA666 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA666 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA666 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA666 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.086 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA666
oklch(66.9% 0.11 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#468440
oklch(55.5% 0.119 142)
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Step 700
700
#377032
oklch(49.1% 0.111 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B26
oklch(37.7% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#6CA666 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) | #A99C62 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A296 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA666
#6CA666
oklch(66.9% 0.11 142.1)
- #B57DBD
#B57DBD
oklch(66.8% 0.111 322.3)
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 #6CA666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #6CA666 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.