#6AA949
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.1% 0.145 136.1), rgb(106, 169, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#6AA949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA949 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 136.1) |
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 #6AA949 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA949 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA949 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA949 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE94
oklch(80.8% 0.09 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA949
oklch(67.1% 0.145 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4EA109
oklch(63.2% 0.186 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#6AA949 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) | #AE9D3F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69750 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A394 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA949
#6AA949
oklch(67.1% 0.145 136.1)
- #B877D1
#B877D1
oklch(67.1% 0.145 316.1)
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 #6AA949, 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 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #6AA949 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.