#6AA381
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.079 157.3), rgb(106, 163, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6AA381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA381 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 163, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.079 157.3) |
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 #6AA381 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA381 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA381 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA381 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AD92
oklch(70.8% 0.062 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA381
oklch(66.6% 0.079 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#44825F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#356E4F
oklch(49% 0.079 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#6AA381 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) | #A29B7F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999483 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA299 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA381
#6AA381
oklch(66.6% 0.079 157.3)
- #B482A6
#B482A6
oklch(66.7% 0.078 337)
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 #6AA381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #6AA381 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.