#6CAA20
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.1% 0.174 131.7), rgb(108, 170, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6CAA20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAA20 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.174 131.7) |
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 #6CAA20 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAA20 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA20 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA20 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7D085
oklch(81% 0.109 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAA20
oklch(67.1% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#6CAA20 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) | #B29C00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99830 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA391 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAA20
#6CAA20
oklch(67.1% 0.174 131.7)
- #B871E2
#B871E2
oklch(67% 0.174 311.6)
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 #6CAA20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
Use #6CAA20 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.