#6CA978
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.096 149.5), rgb(108, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#6CA978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA978 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.096 149.5) |
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 #6CA978 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA978 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA978 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA978 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA978
oklch(68% 0.096 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E60
oklch(63.2% 0.123 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#298846
oklch(55.6% 0.133 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7337
oklch(49% 0.124 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#6CA978 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) | #AA9F75 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A79C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA978
#6CA978
oklch(68% 0.096 149.5)
- #BA82B5
#BA82B5
oklch(67.9% 0.097 329.7)
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 #6CA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #6CA978 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.