#6CA640
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.3% 0.148 133.9), rgb(108, 166, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6CA640 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA640 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 166, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.148 133.9) |
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 #6CA640 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA640 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA640 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA640 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B064
oklch(70.7% 0.115 133.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA640
oklch(66.3% 0.148 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.096 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#6CA640 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) | #AC9A35 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49548 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA090 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA640
#6CA640
oklch(66.3% 0.148 133.9)
- #B375D2
#B375D2
oklch(66.3% 0.148 313.6)
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 #6CA640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
Use #6CA640 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.