#6FA357
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66% 0.12 136.5), rgb(111, 163, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6FA357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA357 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.12 136.5) |
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 #6FA357 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA357 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA357 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA357 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AE74
oklch(70.6% 0.093 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA357
oklch(66% 0.12 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8430
oklch(55.6% 0.13 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7023
oklch(49.2% 0.121 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#335B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#6FA357 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) | #A89851 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9E91 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA357
#6FA357
oklch(66% 0.12 136.5)
- #AF7AC3
#AF7AC3
oklch(66% 0.12 316.4)
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 #6FA357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.007
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
Use #6FA357 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.