#6AA22D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65% 0.157 131.8), rgb(106, 162, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#6AA22D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA22D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 162, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.157 131.8) |
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 #6AA22D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA22D | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA22D text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA22D text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B05C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA22D
oklch(65% 0.157 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C02
oklch(37.7% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#6AA22D 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) | #A99619 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19138 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9B8B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA22D
#6AA22D
oklch(65% 0.157 131.8)
- #AF6FD4
#AF6FD4
oklch(65% 0.158 312)
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 #6AA22D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
Use #6AA22D 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.