#6AA46D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.101 145.5), rgb(106, 164, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6AA46D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA46D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.101 145.5) |
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 #6AA46D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA46D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA46D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA46D text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#81AE83
oklch(70.7% 0.079 145.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA46D
oklch(66.4% 0.101 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#45844A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#36703B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#294B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#6AA46D 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) | #A69A69 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9470 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A196 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA46D
#6AA46D
oklch(66.4% 0.101 145.5)
- #B37DB5
#B37DB5
oklch(66.3% 0.101 325.4)
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 #6AA46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #6AA46D 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.