#6CA500
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.7% 0.177 130), rgb(108, 165, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6CA500 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA500 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.177 130) |
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 #6CA500 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA500 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA500 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA500 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECC91
oklch(80.8% 0.086 130)
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Step 400
400
#84B14E
oklch(70.6% 0.138 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA500
oklch(65.7% 0.177 130)
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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
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#6CA500 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) | #AD9800 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69420 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9D8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA500
#6CA500
oklch(65.7% 0.177 130)
- #B26DE1
#B26DE1
oklch(65.7% 0.177 309.8)
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 #6CA500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
Use #6CA500 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.