#6CAA56
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.6% 0.133 138), rgb(108, 170, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#6CAA56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAA56 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.133 138) |
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 #6CAA56 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAA56 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA56 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAA56 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAA56
oklch(67.6% 0.133 138)
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Step 500
500
#4FA02C
oklch(63.1% 0.17 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E07
oklch(37.6% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E08
oklch(27% 0.07 138)
#6CAA56 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) | #AF9E4F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A596 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAA56
#6CAA56
oklch(67.6% 0.133 138)
- #B97BCC
#B97BCC
oklch(67.6% 0.133 318)
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 #6CAA56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
Use #6CAA56 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.