#6CA22D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.1% 0.156 131.3), rgb(108, 162, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#6CA22D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA22D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.156 131.3) |
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 #6CA22D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA22D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA22D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA22D text on black | 6.84:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB98
oklch(80.8% 0.076 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B05C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA22D
oklch(65.1% 0.156 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C02
oklch(37.8% 0.102 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D06
oklch(27.2% 0.065 131.1)
#6CA22D 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) | #A99619 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29238 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9B8B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA22D
#6CA22D
oklch(65.1% 0.156 131.3)
- #AE70D5
#AE70D5
oklch(65.1% 0.157 311)
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 #6CA22D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
Use #6CA22D 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.