#6CA770
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.3% 0.101 145.9), rgb(108, 167, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6CA770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA770 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 167, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.101 145.9) |
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 #6CA770 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA770 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA770 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA770 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA770
oklch(67.3% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#509E57
oklch(63.2% 0.13 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F883C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#20732E
oklch(49% 0.13 146)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E27
oklch(42.7% 0.108 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D24
oklch(37.7% 0.085 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#6CA770 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) | #A99D6C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A499 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA770
#6CA770
oklch(67.3% 0.101 145.9)
- #B780B8
#B780B8
oklch(67.4% 0.102 326)
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 #6CA770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #6CA770 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.