#6AA235
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.1% 0.152 132.6), rgb(106, 162, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#6AA235 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA235 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 162, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.152 132.6) |
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 #6AA235 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA235 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA235 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA235 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9A
oklch(80.8% 0.074 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#84B060
oklch(70.7% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA235
oklch(65.1% 0.152 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C08
oklch(37.7% 0.099 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 132.9)
#6AA235 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) | #A99626 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9C8C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA235
#6AA235
oklch(65.1% 0.152 132.6)
- #AF71D1
#AF71D1
oklch(65.1% 0.152 312.6)
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 #6AA235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
Use #6AA235 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.