#6AA529
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.7% 0.164 132), rgb(106, 165, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6AA529 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA529 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.164 132) |
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 #6AA529 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA529 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA529 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA529 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B159
oklch(70.7% 0.128 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA529
oklch(65.7% 0.164 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D05
oklch(27% 0.068 132.4)
#6AA529 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) | #AC980F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49435 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9E8D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA529
#6AA529
oklch(65.7% 0.164 132)
- #B370D9
#B370D9
oklch(65.8% 0.164 312.1)
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 #6AA529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #6AA529 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.