#6AA458
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66% 0.123 138.6), rgb(106, 164, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6AA458 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA458 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.123 138.6) |
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 #6AA458 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA458 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA458 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA458 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA458
oklch(66% 0.123 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#478532
oklch(55.6% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#387124
oklch(49.2% 0.125 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C20
oklch(42.8% 0.103 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#6AA458 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) | #A89952 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679F92 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA458
#6AA458
oklch(66% 0.123 138.6)
- #B279C2
#B279C2
oklch(66.1% 0.122 318.7)
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 #6AA458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #6AA458 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.