#6CA538
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66% 0.153 132.8), rgb(108, 165, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6CA538 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA538 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.153 132.8) |
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 #6CA538 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA538 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA538 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA538 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9A
oklch(80.8% 0.074 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B060
oklch(70.6% 0.119 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA538
oklch(66% 0.153 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C08
oklch(37.7% 0.1 133)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 132.9)
#6CA538 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) | #AC992A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49441 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9F8F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA538
#6CA538
oklch(66% 0.153 132.8)
- #B273D4
#B273D4
oklch(65.9% 0.153 312.8)
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 #6CA538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
Use #6CA538 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.