#6AA461
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.2% 0.114 141.1), rgb(106, 164, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6AA461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA461 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.114 141.1) |
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 #6AA461 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA461 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA461 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA461 text on black | 7.09:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA461
oklch(66.2% 0.114 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#46853D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#37702F
oklch(49% 0.114 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B28
oklch(42.6% 0.094 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#6AA461 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) | #A7995C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9465 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A093 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA461
#6AA461
oklch(66.2% 0.114 141.1)
- #B27BBD
#B27BBD
oklch(66.2% 0.113 320.7)
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 #6AA461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
Use #6AA461 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.