#6AA559
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.3% 0.124 138.9), rgb(106, 165, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6AA559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA559 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.124 138.9) |
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 #6AA559 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA559 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA559 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA559 text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA559
oklch(66.3% 0.124 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#468532
oklch(55.5% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#377124
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C20
oklch(42.7% 0.104 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C20
oklch(37.9% 0.081 139)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#6AA559 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) | #A99A53 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A093 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA559
#6AA559
oklch(66.3% 0.124 138.9)
- #B379C3
#B379C3
oklch(66.2% 0.124 318.8)
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 #6AA559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.007
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
Use #6AA559 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.