#6DA538
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66% 0.152 132.5), rgb(109, 165, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6DA538 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA538 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 165, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.152 132.5) |
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 #6DA538 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA538 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA538 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA538 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B060
oklch(70.7% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA538
oklch(66% 0.152 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C08
oklch(37.7% 0.099 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#6DA538 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) | #AC992A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49441 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9E8F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA538
#6DA538
oklch(66% 0.152 132.5)
- #B274D4
#B274D4
oklch(66.1% 0.151 312.6)
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 #6DA538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #6DA538 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.