#6FA838
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.9% 0.155 132.4), rgb(111, 168, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6FA838 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA838 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 168, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.155 132.4) |
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 #6FA838 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA838 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA838 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA838 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA838
oklch(66.9% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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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
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#6FA838 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) | #AF9B29 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79741 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A191 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA838
#6FA838
oklch(66.9% 0.155 132.4)
- #B576D9
#B576D9
oklch(67% 0.155 312.2)
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 #6FA838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
Use #6FA838 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.