#6FA855
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.3% 0.129 136.7), rgb(111, 168, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6FA855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA855 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 168, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.129 136.7) |
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 #6FA855 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA855 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA855 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA855 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.08 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA855
oklch(67.3% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#559F2C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E07
oklch(37.8% 0.108 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#6FA855 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) | #AD9D4E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA395 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA855
#6FA855
oklch(67.3% 0.129 136.7)
- #B67BCB
#B67BCB
oklch(67.2% 0.131 316.9)
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 #6FA855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
Use #6FA855 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.