#6AA374
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.092 149), rgb(106, 163, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6AA374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA374 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 163, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.092 149) |
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 #6AA374 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA374 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA374 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA374 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD88
oklch(70.6% 0.072 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA374
oklch(66.3% 0.092 149)
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Step 600
600
#458352
oklch(55.5% 0.1 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#376F43
oklch(49.1% 0.092 149)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B37
oklch(42.8% 0.078 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#6AA374 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) | #A49A71 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9477 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A196 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA374
#6AA374
oklch(66.3% 0.092 149)
- #B37FAF
#B37FAF
oklch(66.4% 0.091 329.2)
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 #6AA374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #6AA374 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.