#6AA161
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.4% 0.109 141), rgb(106, 161, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#6AA161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA161 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.109 141) |
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 #6AA161 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA161 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA161 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA161 text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA161
oklch(65.4% 0.109 141)
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Step 600
600
#49843F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A7031
oklch(49.2% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#305B29
oklch(42.7% 0.092 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#6AA161 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) | #A4975C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9265 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669D91 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA161
#6AA161
oklch(65.4% 0.109 141)
- #AF7AB9
#AF7AB9
oklch(65.5% 0.109 321)
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 #6AA161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #6AA161 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.