#6CA449
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.9% 0.137 134.9), rgb(108, 164, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6CA449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA449 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.137 134.9) |
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 #6CA449 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA449 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA449 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA449 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#83B06A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA449
oklch(65.9% 0.137 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A851B
oklch(55.5% 0.148 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B710A
oklch(49.2% 0.138 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#315C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C16
oklch(37.9% 0.089 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#6CA449 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) | #AA9840 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9E90 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA449
#6CA449
oklch(65.9% 0.137 134.9)
- #B176CB
#B176CB
oklch(65.9% 0.137 314.9)
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 #6CA449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
Use #6CA449 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.