#6DAD48
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.2% 0.15 135.6), rgb(109, 173, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#6DAD48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 136°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAD48 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 173, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.15 135.6) |
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 #6DAD48 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAD48 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAD48 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAD48 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.052 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF92
oklch(81% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAD48
oklch(68.2% 0.15 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#6DAD48 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) | #B3A03E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA797 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAD48
#6DAD48
oklch(68.2% 0.15 135.6)
- #BC79D7
#BC79D7
oklch(68.1% 0.151 315.7)
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 #6DAD48, 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 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
Use #6DAD48 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.