#6DA949
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.2% 0.143 135.3), rgb(109, 169, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#6DA949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA949 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 135.3) |
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 #6DA949 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA949 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA949 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA949 text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE94
oklch(80.9% 0.089 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA949
oklch(67.2% 0.143 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A006
oklch(63.1% 0.183 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E02
oklch(27% 0.076 135.3)
#6DA949 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) | #AF9D3F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA394 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA949
#6DA949
oklch(67.2% 0.143 135.3)
- #B778D2
#B778D2
oklch(67.2% 0.144 315.2)
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 #6DA949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
Use #6DA949 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.