#6CA747
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.6% 0.143 135), rgb(108, 167, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6CA747 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA747 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 167, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.143 135) |
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 #6CA747 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA747 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA747 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA747 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B068
oklch(70.7% 0.111 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA747
oklch(66.6% 0.143 135)
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Step 600
600
#478611
oklch(55.6% 0.155 135)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C08
oklch(42.6% 0.119 135)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C13
oklch(37.7% 0.093 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#6CA747 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) | #AD9B3D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA192 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA747
#6CA747
oklch(66.6% 0.143 135)
- #B577D0
#B577D0
oklch(66.7% 0.143 315)
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 #6CA747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
Use #6CA747 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.