#6AA274
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.1% 0.09 149.1), rgb(106, 162, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6AA274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA274 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 162, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.09 149.1) |
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 #6AA274 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA274 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA274 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA274 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA274
oklch(66.1% 0.09 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#468353
oklch(55.6% 0.098 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#376F43
oklch(49.1% 0.092 149)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#6AA274 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) | #A39971 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9377 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A096 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA274
#6AA274
oklch(66.1% 0.09 149.1)
- #B17EAE
#B17EAE
oklch(66% 0.091 328.5)
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 #6AA274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #6AA274 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.