Off Green #6BA353
Off Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #6BA353 and RGB rgb(107, 163, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6BA353 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Off Green. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Colors that go with Off Green
Matches found by rotating Off Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Off Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Off Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Off Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
More about Off Green
How to make Off Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts green
- 2 parts pink
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #6DA159, a difference of ΔE 0.010 from Off Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Off Green in every format
| HEX | #6BA353 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 163, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.126 137) |
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 #6BA353 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6BA353 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA353 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA353 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Off Green
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AF71
oklch(70.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6BA353
oklch(65.7% 0.126 137)
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Step 600
600
#49852C
oklch(55.6% 0.137 137)
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Step 700
700
#3A701E
oklch(49% 0.127 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#305C1B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
Off Green 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) | #A8984C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09358 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699E90 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Use Off Green 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.