#6CA05D
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.2% 0.11 138.9), rgb(108, 160, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6CA05D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA05D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.11 138.9) |
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 #6CA05D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA05D | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA05D text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA05D text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA05D
oklch(65.2% 0.11 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C843B
oklch(55.7% 0.121 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2D
oklch(49% 0.111 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#335B26
oklch(42.8% 0.093 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B24
oklch(37.8% 0.073 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#6CA05D 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) | #A49658 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699C90 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA05D
#6CA05D
oklch(65.2% 0.11 138.9)
- #AD79BB
#AD79BB
oklch(65.2% 0.111 319)
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 #6CA05D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #6CA05D 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.