#6BAD59
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.3% 0.135 139.2), rgb(107, 173, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#6BAD59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAD59 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 173, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.135 139.2) |
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 #6BAD59 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAD59 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAD59 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAD59 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAD59
oklch(68.3% 0.135 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A12D
oklch(63.1% 0.173 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F08
oklch(37.8% 0.113 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 139.2)
#6BAD59 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) | #B1A152 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A899 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAD59
#6BAD59
oklch(68.3% 0.135 139.2)
- #BD7CCE
#BD7CCE
oklch(68.3% 0.136 319.1)
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 #6BAD59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
Use #6BAD59 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.