#6CAA84
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.086 156.4), rgb(108, 170, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#6CAA84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAA84 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.086 156.4) |
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 #6CAA84 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAA84 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA84 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA84 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAA84
oklch(68.5% 0.086 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#499D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#258755
oklch(55.5% 0.119 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#147346
oklch(49.2% 0.111 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#165D39
oklch(42.5% 0.091 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#6CAA84 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) | #A9A182 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A99F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAA84
#6CAA84
oklch(68.5% 0.086 156.4)
- #BC86AE
#BC86AE
oklch(68.6% 0.085 336.2)
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 #6CAA84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #6CAA84 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.