#6AA848
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.8% 0.144 135.9), rgb(106, 168, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6AA848 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA848 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 168, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.144 135.9) |
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 #6AA848 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA848 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA848 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA848 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B168
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA848
oklch(66.8% 0.144 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#448612
oklch(55.5% 0.157 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D09
oklch(42.8% 0.121 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#6AA848 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) | #AE9C3E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A293 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA848
#6AA848
oklch(66.8% 0.144 135.9)
- #B776D0
#B776D0
oklch(66.8% 0.146 316.1)
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 #6AA848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.009
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
Use #6AA848 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.