#6FA253
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.7% 0.122 135.5), rgb(111, 162, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6FA253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA253 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 162, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.122 135.5) |
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 #6FA253 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA253 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA253 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA253 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE71
oklch(70.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA253
oklch(65.7% 0.122 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E842C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F701E
oklch(49.3% 0.124 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#6FA253 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) | #A7974C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09358 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9D90 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA253
#6FA253
oklch(65.7% 0.122 135.5)
- #AE79C4
#AE79C4
oklch(65.7% 0.122 315.6)
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 #6FA253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.005
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #6FA253 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.