#6DAC15
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.18 131.4), rgb(109, 172, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#6DAC15 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAC15 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 172, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.18 131.4) |
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 #6DAC15 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAC15 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAC15 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAC15 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 131)
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Step 300
300
#A7D082
oklch(81% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAC15
oklch(67.6% 0.18 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#6DAC15 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) | #B49E00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB992A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA492 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAC15
#6DAC15
oklch(67.6% 0.18 131.4)
- #BB71E6
#BB71E6
oklch(67.5% 0.18 311.7)
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 #6DAC15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
Use #6DAC15 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.