#6BA643
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.3% 0.146 134.6), rgb(107, 166, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6BA643 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BA643 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 166, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.146 134.6) |
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 #6BA643 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6BA643 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA643 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA643 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#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
#ADCB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.071 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B066
oklch(70.6% 0.113 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6BA643
oklch(66.3% 0.146 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#478608
oklch(55.6% 0.158 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C03
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#6BA643 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) | #AC9A38 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA091 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BA643
#6BA643
oklch(66.3% 0.146 134.6)
- #B475D0
#B475D0
oklch(66.3% 0.146 314.8)
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 #6BA643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
Use #6BA643 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.