#6AA168
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.6% 0.101 143.5), rgb(106, 161, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#6AA168 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA168 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 161, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.101 143.5) |
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 #6AA168 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA168 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA168 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA168 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA168
oklch(65.6% 0.101 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#488447
oklch(55.7% 0.111 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F38
oklch(49% 0.103 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.085 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#6AA168 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) | #A39764 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659E92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA168
#6AA168
oklch(65.6% 0.101 143.5)
- #AF7BB4
#AF7BB4
oklch(65.5% 0.101 323.6)
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 #6AA168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
Use #6AA168 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.