#6AA36F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.2% 0.097 146.5), rgb(106, 163, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6AA36F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA36F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 163, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.097 146.5) |
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 #6AA36F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA36F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA36F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA36F text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE85
oklch(70.8% 0.076 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA36F
oklch(66.2% 0.097 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#46844D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#376F3E
oklch(49% 0.097 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B33
oklch(42.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#6AA36F 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) | #A5996C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9472 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A095 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA36F
#6AA36F
oklch(66.2% 0.097 146.5)
- #B27EB2
#B27EB2
oklch(66.3% 0.096 326.6)
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 #6AA36F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #6AA36F 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.