#6A9835
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.6% 0.138 130.7), rgb(106, 152, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#6A9835 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9835 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 152, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.138 130.7) |
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 #6A9835 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A9835 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A9835 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A9835 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.068 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AE65
oklch(70.6% 0.108 130.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A9835
oklch(62.6% 0.138 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538402
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B01
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B0F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#6A9835 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) | #9F8D29 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9283 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9835
#6A9835
oklch(62.6% 0.138 130.7)
- #A26DC5
#A26DC5
oklch(62.5% 0.139 310.7)
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 #6A9835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #6A9835 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.