#6A983A
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.6% 0.134 131.3), rgb(106, 152, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6A983A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A983A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 152, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.134 131.3) |
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 #6A983A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A983A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A983A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A983A text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A983A
oklch(62.6% 0.134 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#538411
oklch(55.7% 0.146 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#385B08
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B13
oklch(37.8% 0.088 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#6A983A 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) | #9E8D2F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A41 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9284 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A983A
#6A983A
oklch(62.6% 0.134 131.3)
- #A26EC3
#A26EC3
oklch(62.5% 0.135 311.2)
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 #6A983A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #6A983A 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.