#6AA16E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.7% 0.095 146.1), rgb(106, 161, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6AA16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA16E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 161, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.095 146.1) |
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 #6AA16E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA16E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA16E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA16E text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AD85
oklch(70.6% 0.073 146)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA16E
oklch(65.7% 0.095 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#48834D
oklch(55.5% 0.103 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#305A34
oklch(42.6% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.061 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#6AA16E 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) | #A3986B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9271 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639E94 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA16E
#6AA16E
oklch(65.7% 0.095 146.1)
- #B07DB0
#B07DB0
oklch(65.8% 0.094 326.6)
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 #6AA16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #6AA16E 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.