#6DAA47
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.4% 0.147 135.1), rgb(109, 170, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6DAA47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAA47 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 170, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.147 135.1) |
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 #6DAA47 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAA47 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAA47 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAA47 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE92
oklch(80.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAA47
oklch(67.4% 0.147 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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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
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E01
oklch(27% 0.077 134.9)
#6DAA47 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) | #B09E3D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA494 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAA47
#6DAA47
oklch(67.4% 0.147 135.1)
- #B878D4
#B878D4
oklch(67.4% 0.147 315)
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 #6DAA47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
Use #6DAA47 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.