#6FA617
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.2% 0.171 129.9), rgb(111, 166, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6FA617 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA617 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 166, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.171 129.9) |
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 #6FA617 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA617 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA617 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA617 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC93
oklch(80.9% 0.083 130)
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Step 400
400
#85B152
oklch(70.8% 0.134 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA617
oklch(66.2% 0.171 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#6FA617 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) | #AE9900 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729E8D | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA617
#6FA617
oklch(66.2% 0.171 129.9)
- #B270E0
#B270E0
oklch(66.1% 0.171 309.7)
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 #6FA617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.046
Use #6FA617 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.