#6AA53C
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.9% 0.151 133.8), rgb(106, 165, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6AA53C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA53C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.151 133.8) |
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 #6AA53C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA53C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA53C text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA53C text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#ADCC9B
oklch(81% 0.075 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#82B163
oklch(70.8% 0.118 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA53C
oklch(65.9% 0.151 133.8)
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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
#2A4C0C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 134)
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Step 950
950
#192D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 134.1)
#6AA53C 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) | #AB992F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39444 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9F8F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA53C
#6AA53C
oklch(65.9% 0.151 133.8)
- #B373D2
#B373D2
oklch(65.9% 0.151 313.9)
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 #6AA53C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
Use #6AA53C 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.