#6CB45A
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.1% 0.144 139.6), rgb(108, 180, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#6CB45A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB45A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 180, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.144 139.6) |
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 #6CB45A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB45A | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB45A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB45A text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF98
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB45A
oklch(70.1% 0.144 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#41A223
oklch(63% 0.184 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#165001
oklch(37.9% 0.12 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#6CB45A 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) | #B9A752 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA060 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AF9F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB45A
#6CB45A
oklch(70.1% 0.144 139.6)
- #C57FD6
#C57FD6
oklch(70% 0.144 319.6)
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 #6CB45A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
Use #6CB45A 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.