#6AB147
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69% 0.158 136.7), rgb(106, 177, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6AB147 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB147 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 177, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.158 136.7) |
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 #6AB147 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB147 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB147 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB147 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3D090
oklch(81% 0.099 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB147
oklch(69% 0.158 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#6AB147 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) | #B7A33C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D4F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AB9A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB147
#6AB147
oklch(69% 0.158 136.7)
- #C279DC
#C279DC
oklch(69% 0.159 316.7)
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 #6AB147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
Use #6AB147 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.