#6CA86E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.5% 0.105 145.1), rgb(108, 168, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#6CA86E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 145°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA86E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 168, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.105 145.1) |
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 #6CA86E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA86E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA86E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA86E text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA86E
oklch(67.5% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E54
oklch(63.1% 0.133 145)
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Step 600
600
#2D8837
oklch(55.4% 0.146 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F742A
oklch(49.2% 0.135 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E24
oklch(42.6% 0.112 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#6CA86E 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) | #AA9E6A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19871 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A599 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA86E
#6CA86E
oklch(67.5% 0.105 145.1)
- #B880BA
#B880BA
oklch(67.6% 0.104 325.5)
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 #6CA86E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
Use #6CA86E 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.