#6CAA3B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.3% 0.157 133.8), rgb(108, 170, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6CAA3B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAA3B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.157 133.8) |
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 #6CAA3B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAA3B | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA3B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA3B text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8E
oklch(80.9% 0.098 133.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAA3B
oklch(67.3% 0.157 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#6CAA3B 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) | #B19D2D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89844 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA493 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAA3B
#6CAA3B
oklch(67.3% 0.157 133.8)
- #B875D9
#B875D9
oklch(67.2% 0.158 313.7)
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 #6CAA3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
Use #6CAA3B 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.