#6CA42D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.6% 0.159 131.6), rgb(108, 164, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6CA42D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA42D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.159 131.6) |
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 #6CA42D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA42D | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA42D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA42D text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC97
oklch(81% 0.079 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B15B
oklch(70.8% 0.125 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA42D
oklch(65.6% 0.159 131.6)
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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
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#6CA42D 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) | #AB9718 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39338 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9D8D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA42D
#6CA42D
oklch(65.6% 0.159 131.6)
- #B171D7
#B171D7
oklch(65.7% 0.159 311.7)
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 #6CA42D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
Use #6CA42D 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.