#6AA379
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.4% 0.087 151.8), rgb(106, 163, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6AA379 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 152°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA379 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 163, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.087 151.8) |
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 #6AA379 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA379 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA379 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA379 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA379
oklch(66.4% 0.087 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#458357
oklch(55.6% 0.094 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#366F47
oklch(49.2% 0.088 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1E
oklch(27.2% 0.036 151.8)
#6AA379 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) | #A39A77 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A198 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA379
#6AA379
oklch(66.4% 0.087 151.8)
- #B380AB
#B380AB
oklch(66.4% 0.086 332.1)
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 #6AA379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #6AA379 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.