#6FA43E
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66% 0.145 132.4), rgb(111, 164, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6FA43E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA43E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 164, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.145 132.4) |
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 #6FA43E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA43E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA43E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA43E text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B064
oklch(70.8% 0.114 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA43E
oklch(66% 0.145 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0D
oklch(37.5% 0.094 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#6FA43E 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) | #AB9832 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39446 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709E8E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA43E
#6FA43E
oklch(66% 0.145 132.4)
- #B075D1
#B075D1
oklch(65.9% 0.145 312.5)
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 #6FA43E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #6FA43E 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.