#6AA17C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.08 154.2), rgb(106, 161, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6AA17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA17C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 161, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.08 154.2) |
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 #6AA17C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA17C | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA17C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA17C text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA17C
oklch(66% 0.08 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#46825C
oklch(55.5% 0.087 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 154)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#6AA17C 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) | #A1997A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A097 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA17C
#6AA17C
oklch(66% 0.08 154.2)
- #B180A6
#B180A6
oklch(66% 0.079 334.7)
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 #6AA17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #6AA17C 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.