#6CA66C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.104 144.3), rgb(108, 166, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6CA66C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA66C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 166, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.104 144.3) |
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 #6CA66C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA66C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA66C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA66C text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA66C
oklch(67% 0.104 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#519E53
oklch(63.1% 0.133 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#318837
oklch(55.6% 0.144 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#237329
oklch(49% 0.134 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#6CA66C 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) | #A89C68 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A397 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA66C
#6CA66C
oklch(67% 0.104 144.3)
- #B57FB9
#B57FB9
oklch(67% 0.103 324.3)
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 #6CA66C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
Use #6CA66C 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.