#6CA81A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.5% 0.174 131.2), rgb(108, 168, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6CA81A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA81A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 168, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.174 131.2) |
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 #6CA81A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA81A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA81A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA81A text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC93
oklch(80.8% 0.084 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B252
oklch(70.8% 0.137 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA81A
oklch(66.5% 0.174 131.2)
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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
#192D01
oklch(27% 0.072 131.2)
#6CA81A 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) | #B09B00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8962C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA18F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA81A
#6CA81A
oklch(66.5% 0.174 131.2)
- #B670E1
#B670E1
oklch(66.6% 0.174 311.1)
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 #6CA81A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
Use #6CA81A 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.