#6CA231
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.2% 0.154 131.6), rgb(108, 162, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6CA231 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 132°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA231 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.154 131.6) |
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 #6CA231 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA231 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA231 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA231 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
#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
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B05E
oklch(70.7% 0.12 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA231
oklch(65.2% 0.154 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C05
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#6CA231 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) | #A99620 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9B8B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA231
#6CA231
oklch(65.2% 0.154 131.6)
- #AE71D3
#AE71D3
oklch(65.1% 0.153 311.5)
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 #6CA231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #6CA231 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.