#6AA538
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.9% 0.154 133.4), rgb(106, 165, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6AA538 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA538 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.154 133.4) |
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 #6AA538 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA538 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA538 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA538 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC9A
oklch(81% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B160
oklch(70.8% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA538
oklch(65.9% 0.154 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C08
oklch(37.6% 0.1 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#6AA538 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) | #AC992A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39441 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9F8F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA538
#6AA538
oklch(65.9% 0.154 133.4)
- #B372D3
#B372D3
oklch(65.8% 0.154 313.7)
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 #6AA538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
Use #6AA538 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.