#6AA540
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.9% 0.147 134.3), rgb(106, 165, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6AA540 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA540 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.147 134.3) |
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 #6AA540 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA540 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA540 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA540 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.072 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#82B065
oklch(70.6% 0.114 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA540
oklch(65.9% 0.147 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478601
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#6AA540 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) | #AB9935 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39448 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9F8F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA540
#6AA540
oklch(65.9% 0.147 134.3)
- #B374D0
#B374D0
oklch(66% 0.147 314.4)
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 #6AA540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
Use #6AA540 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.