#6CA00A
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.5% 0.169 129.2), rgb(108, 160, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#6CA00A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA00A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.169 129.2) |
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 #6CA00A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA00A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA00A text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA00A text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC93
oklch(81% 0.083 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B052
oklch(70.6% 0.132 129.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA00A
oklch(64.5% 0.169 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#6CA00A 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) | #A89300 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19022 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709888 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA00A
#6CA00A
oklch(64.5% 0.169 129.2)
- #AC6CDA
#AC6CDA
oklch(64.5% 0.169 309.3)
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 #6CA00A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #6CA00A 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.