#6AA476
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.6% 0.091 149.9), rgb(106, 164, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6AA476 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA476 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.091 149.9) |
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 #6AA476 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA476 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA476 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA476 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AE89
oklch(70.8% 0.072 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA476
oklch(66.6% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#448353
oklch(55.5% 0.099 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#356F44
oklch(49% 0.092 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.077 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#6AA476 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) | #A59B73 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9579 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A298 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA476
#6AA476
oklch(66.6% 0.091 149.9)
- #B47FAF
#B47FAF
oklch(66.5% 0.092 329.8)
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 #6AA476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #6AA476 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.