#6CA737
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.5% 0.156 133), rgb(108, 167, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6CA737 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA737 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 167, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.156 133) |
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 #6CA737 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA737 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA737 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA737 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC99
oklch(81% 0.077 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#82B15F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA737
oklch(66.5% 0.156 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C06
oklch(37.7% 0.101 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#6CA737 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) | #AE9A28 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69640 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA090 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA737
#6CA737
oklch(66.5% 0.156 133)
- #B574D7
#B574D7
oklch(66.6% 0.156 313.1)
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 #6CA737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
Use #6CA737 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.