#6CA251
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.5% 0.126 136.1), rgb(108, 162, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6CA251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA251 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.126 136.1) |
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 #6CA251 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA251 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA251 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA251 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#84AF71
oklch(70.7% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA251
oklch(65.5% 0.126 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B852A
oklch(55.7% 0.138 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C701C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.105 136)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#6CA251 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) | #A7974A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9256 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9D8F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA251
#6CA251
oklch(65.5% 0.126 136.1)
- #AF77C4
#AF77C4
oklch(65.5% 0.126 316.4)
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 #6CA251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.003
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #6CA251 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.