#6CA74B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.7% 0.139 135.6), rgb(108, 167, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6CA74B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA74B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 167, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.139 135.6) |
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 #6CA74B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA74B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA74B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA74B text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B06A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA74B
oklch(66.7% 0.139 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#47861A
oklch(55.7% 0.151 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#387109
oklch(49% 0.14 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C15
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#6CA74B 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) | #AC9B42 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49651 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA192 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA74B
#6CA74B
oklch(66.7% 0.139 135.6)
- #B578CE
#B578CE
oklch(66.8% 0.139 315.6)
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 #6CA74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
Use #6CA74B 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.