#6CA30E
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.2% 0.172 129.9), rgb(108, 163, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#6CA30E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA30E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 163, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.172 129.9) |
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 #6CA30E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA30E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA30E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA30E text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC92
oklch(80.9% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B152
oklch(70.8% 0.134 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA30E
oklch(65.2% 0.172 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#6CA30E 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) | #AB9600 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49225 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9B8A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA30E
#6CA30E
oklch(65.2% 0.172 129.9)
- #B06DDD
#B06DDD
oklch(65.3% 0.172 310.1)
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 #6CA30E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.049
Use #6CA30E 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.