#6CA86A
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.109 143.5), rgb(108, 168, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6CA86A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA86A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 168, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.109 143.5) |
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 #6CA86A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA86A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA86A text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA86A text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA86A
oklch(67.4% 0.109 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E4E
oklch(63% 0.139 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8930
oklch(55.7% 0.152 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F7423
oklch(49.1% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#6CA86A 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) | #AB9D66 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A598 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA86A
#6CA86A
oklch(67.4% 0.109 143.5)
- #B77FBD
#B77FBD
oklch(67.4% 0.109 323.3)
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 #6CA86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #6CA86A 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.