#6AA466
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.108 142.8), rgb(106, 164, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6AA466 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA466 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.108 142.8) |
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 #6AA466 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA466 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA466 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA466 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#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
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA466
oklch(66.3% 0.108 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#468442
oklch(55.5% 0.117 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#377034
oklch(49.1% 0.109 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 143)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#6AA466 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) | #A79A62 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A094 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA466
#6AA466
oklch(66.3% 0.108 142.8)
- #B37CBA
#B37CBA
oklch(66.3% 0.108 322.8)
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 #6AA466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
Use #6AA466 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.