#6CAA79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.097 149.9), rgb(108, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6CAA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAA79 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.097 149.9) |
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 #6CAA79 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAA79 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA79 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA79 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAA79
oklch(68.2% 0.097 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E60
oklch(63.1% 0.123 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#278846
oklch(55.5% 0.134 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#187338
oklch(49% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#185E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#6CAA79 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) | #ABA076 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A89D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAA79
#6CAA79
oklch(68.2% 0.097 149.9)
- #BB83B6
#BB83B6
oklch(68.3% 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 #6CAA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
Use #6CAA79 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.