#6BAA02
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.9% 0.183 131.1), rgb(107, 170, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#6BAA02 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAA02 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 170, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.183 131.1) |
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 #6BAA02 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAA02 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAA02 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAA02 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7D081
oklch(80.9% 0.114 130.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAA02
oklch(66.9% 0.183 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#6BAA02 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) | #B29C00 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9722 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA290 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAA02
#6BAA02
oklch(66.9% 0.183 131.1)
- #B96FE6
#B96FE6
oklch(67% 0.182 311.1)
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 #6BAA02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BAA02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
Use #6BAA02 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.