#6CA87E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.9% 0.088 153), rgb(108, 168, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#6CA87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA87E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.088 153) |
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 #6CA87E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA87E | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA87E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA87E text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA87E
oklch(67.9% 0.088 153)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D68
oklch(63.1% 0.113 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A874F
oklch(55.5% 0.123 153)
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Step 700
700
#1B7340
oklch(49.2% 0.115 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.094 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#6CA87E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9880 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A69D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA87E
#6CA87E
oklch(67.9% 0.088 153)
- #B983AF
#B983AF
oklch(67.8% 0.089 333.2)
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 #6CA87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #6CA87E 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.