#6CA01D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.5% 0.163 129.9), rgb(108, 160, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6CA01D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA01D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.163 129.9) |
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 #6CA01D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA01D | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA01D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA01D text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B057
oklch(70.7% 0.127 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA01D
oklch(64.5% 0.163 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C04
oklch(26.8% 0.066 129.9)
#6CA01D 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) | #A89400 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9988 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA01D
#6CA01D
oklch(64.5% 0.163 129.9)
- #AC6DD7
#AC6DD7
oklch(64.5% 0.164 310)
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 #6CA01D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #6CA01D 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.