#6CA151
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.3% 0.125 136), rgb(108, 161, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6CA151 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA151 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.125 136) |
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 #6CA151 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA151 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA151 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA151 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AF71
oklch(70.8% 0.098 136)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA151
oklch(65.3% 0.125 136)
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Step 600
600
#4C842B
oklch(55.5% 0.135 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D701D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#335B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#6CA151 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) | #A6964A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9256 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9C8E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA151
#6CA151
oklch(65.3% 0.125 136)
- #AD77C3
#AD77C3
oklch(65.2% 0.124 315.7)
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 #6CA151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.005
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.013
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #6CA151 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.