#6CA039
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.7% 0.145 132), rgb(108, 160, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6CA039 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA039 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.145 132) |
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 #6CA039 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA039 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA039 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA039 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9B
oklch(81% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AF63
oklch(70.6% 0.113 131.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA039
oklch(64.7% 0.145 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#6CA039 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) | #A7942C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9041 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9A8B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA039
#6CA039
oklch(64.7% 0.145 132)
- #AC72CE
#AC72CE
oklch(64.8% 0.145 312)
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 #6CA039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CA039 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.