#6CA679
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.09 150.5), rgb(108, 166, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6CA679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA679 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.09 150.5) |
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 #6CA679 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA679 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA679 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA679 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA679
oklch(67.3% 0.09 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#509D64
oklch(63.1% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F874B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#20733C
oklch(49.2% 0.117 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D32
oklch(42.6% 0.095 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#6CA679 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) | #A79D76 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A49A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA679
#6CA679
oklch(67.3% 0.09 150.5)
- #B682B0
#B682B0
oklch(67.3% 0.089 330.5)
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 #6CA679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #6CA679 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.