#6AA43D
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.7% 0.148 133.8), rgb(106, 164, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6AA43D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA43D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.148 133.8) |
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 #6AA43D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA43D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA43D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA43D text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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 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
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B064
oklch(70.6% 0.116 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA43D
oklch(65.7% 0.148 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 134.1)
#6AA43D 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) | #AA9831 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9E8E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA43D
#6AA43D
oklch(65.7% 0.148 133.8)
- #B173D0
#B173D0
oklch(65.6% 0.148 313.6)
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 #6AA43D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
Use #6AA43D 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.