#6FAA06
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.18 130.2), rgb(111, 170, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#6FAA06 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FAA06 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 170, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.18 130.2) |
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 #6FAA06 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FAA06 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAA06 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAA06 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF81
oklch(80.8% 0.112 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FAA06
oklch(67.1% 0.18 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#6FAA06 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) | #B29C00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9823 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A290 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FAA06
#6FAA06
oklch(67.1% 0.18 130.2)
- #B871E7
#B871E7
oklch(67.3% 0.18 310.2)
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 #6FAA06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
Use #6FAA06 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.