#6FA85A
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.3% 0.124 137.8), rgb(111, 168, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#6FA85A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA85A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 168, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.124 137.8) |
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 #6FA85A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA85A | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA85A text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA85A text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA85A
oklch(67.3% 0.124 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#559F35
oklch(63.2% 0.159 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E0E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#6FA85A 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) | #AD9D54 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA395 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA85A
#6FA85A
oklch(67.3% 0.124 137.8)
- #B67DC8
#B67DC8
oklch(67.4% 0.124 317.8)
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 #6FA85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #6FA85A 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.