#6CA949
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.2% 0.144 135.6), rgb(108, 169, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6CA949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA949 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.144 135.6) |
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 #6CA949 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA949 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA949 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA949 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE94
oklch(80.8% 0.089 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA949
oklch(67.2% 0.144 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#51A007
oklch(63% 0.184 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E02
oklch(27% 0.076 135.3)
#6CA949 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) | #AF9D3F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA394 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA949
#6CA949
oklch(67.2% 0.144 135.6)
- #B778D1
#B778D1
oklch(67.1% 0.143 315.5)
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 #6CA949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
Use #6CA949 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.