#6CA239
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.2% 0.148 132.4), rgb(108, 162, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6CA239 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA239 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.148 132.4) |
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 #6CA239 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA239 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA239 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA239 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#85B062
oklch(70.8% 0.116 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA239
oklch(65.2% 0.148 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#6CA239 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) | #A9962C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19241 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9C8C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA239
#6CA239
oklch(65.2% 0.148 132.4)
- #AE72D0
#AE72D0
oklch(65.1% 0.148 312.3)
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 #6CA239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #6CA239 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.