#6AA430
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.5% 0.158 132.4), rgb(106, 164, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6AA430 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA430 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.158 132.4) |
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 #6AA430 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA430 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA430 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA430 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B15D
oklch(70.8% 0.124 132.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA430
oklch(65.5% 0.158 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C03
oklch(37.6% 0.103 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#6AA430 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) | #AB971E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9D8D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA430
#6AA430
oklch(65.5% 0.158 132.4)
- #B171D5
#B171D5
oklch(65.6% 0.157 312.3)
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 #6AA430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #6AA430 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.