#6CA159
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.4% 0.116 137.9), rgb(108, 161, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6CA159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA159 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.116 137.9) |
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 #6CA159 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA159 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA159 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA159 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA159
oklch(65.4% 0.116 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B8435
oklch(55.6% 0.127 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7028
oklch(49.2% 0.118 138)
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Step 800
800
#325B22
oklch(42.7% 0.098 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#6CA159 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) | #A59753 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9C90 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA159
#6CA159
oklch(65.4% 0.116 137.9)
- #AE79BE
#AE79BE
oklch(65.5% 0.115 318.2)
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 #6CA159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #6CA159 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.