#6AA160
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.4% 0.11 140.7), rgb(106, 161, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6AA160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA160 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.11 140.7) |
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 #6AA160 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA160 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA160 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA160 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7B
oklch(70.6% 0.086 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA160
oklch(65.4% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#49843E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7030
oklch(49.2% 0.112 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#305B29
oklch(42.7% 0.092 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#6AA160 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) | #A4975B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9264 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669D91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA160
#6AA160
oklch(65.4% 0.11 140.7)
- #AF79BA
#AF79BA
oklch(65.4% 0.111 320.6)
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 #6AA160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
Use #6AA160 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.