#6CA61D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66% 0.17 131), rgb(108, 166, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6CA61D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA61D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 166, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.17 131) |
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 #6CA61D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA61D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA61D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA61D text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC94
oklch(80.9% 0.083 131)
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Step 400
400
#83B154
oklch(70.7% 0.133 130.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA61D
oklch(66% 0.17 131)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.071 130.7)
#6CA61D 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) | #AE9900 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9F8D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA61D
#6CA61D
oklch(66% 0.17 131)
- #B370DE
#B370DE
oklch(66.1% 0.17 310.7)
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 #6CA61D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
Use #6CA61D 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.