#6AA84B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.8% 0.142 136.3), rgb(106, 168, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6AA84B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA84B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 168, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.142 136.3) |
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 #6AA84B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA84B | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA84B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA84B text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#ACCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B16A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA84B
oklch(66.8% 0.142 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#448619
oklch(55.5% 0.154 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#357207
oklch(49.2% 0.144 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#294C15
oklch(37.7% 0.092 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#6AA84B 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) | #AD9C42 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59651 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A293 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA84B
#6AA84B
oklch(66.8% 0.142 136.3)
- #B777CE
#B777CE
oklch(66.8% 0.142 316.7)
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 #6AA84B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.007
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
Use #6AA84B 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.