#6CAA75
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.101 148), rgb(108, 170, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#6CAA75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAA75 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.101 148) |
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 #6CAA75 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAA75 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA75 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA75 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAA75
oklch(68.2% 0.101 148)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5B
oklch(63% 0.128 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#288940
oklch(55.7% 0.141 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#197432
oklch(49.2% 0.13 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#195E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.107 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.084 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#6CAA75 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) | #ABA072 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29978 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A79C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAA75
#6CAA75
oklch(68.2% 0.101 148)
- #BB82B8
#BB82B8
oklch(68.2% 0.101 328.4)
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 #6CAA75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
Use #6CAA75 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.