#6CA968
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.113 142.8), rgb(108, 169, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#6CA968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 143°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA968 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.113 142.8) |
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 #6CA968 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA968 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA968 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA968 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA968
oklch(67.6% 0.113 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D892B
oklch(55.6% 0.157 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E741D
oklch(49.1% 0.146 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#6CA968 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) | #AC9E63 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A599 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA968
#6CA968
oklch(67.6% 0.113 142.8)
- #B87FC0
#B87FC0
oklch(67.6% 0.113 322.4)
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 #6CA968, 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 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #6CA968 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.