#6FA042
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(65% 0.136 132.2), rgb(111, 160, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6FA042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA042 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 160, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.136 132.2) |
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 #6FA042 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA042 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA042 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA042 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AF68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA042
oklch(65% 0.136 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#518412
oklch(55.6% 0.147 132)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#365B08
oklch(42.7% 0.114 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#6FA042 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) | #A69538 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9149 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709A8C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA042
#6FA042
oklch(65% 0.136 132.2)
- #AB75CA
#AB75CA
oklch(65% 0.135 312.3)
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 #6FA042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #6FA042 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.