#6FA738
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.7% 0.154 132.2), rgb(111, 167, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6FA738 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA738 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 167, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.154 132.2) |
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 #6FA738 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA738 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA738 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA738 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05F
oklch(70.6% 0.12 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA738
oklch(66.7% 0.154 132.2)
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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
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C06
oklch(37.7% 0.1 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#6FA738 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) | #AE9B29 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69641 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A090 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA738
#6FA738
oklch(66.7% 0.154 132.2)
- #B475D7
#B475D7
oklch(66.6% 0.154 312.5)
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 #6FA738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
Use #6FA738 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.