#6AA55E
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.4% 0.118 140.3), rgb(106, 165, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6AA55E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA55E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.118 140.3) |
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 #6AA55E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA55E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA55E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA55E text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA55E
oklch(66.4% 0.118 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#458538
oklch(55.6% 0.129 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#37712A
oklch(49.2% 0.12 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C24
oklch(42.8% 0.1 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#6AA55E 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) | #A99A59 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09562 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A194 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA55E
#6AA55E
oklch(66.4% 0.118 140.3)
- #B47AC0
#B47AC0
oklch(66.4% 0.119 320.6)
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 #6AA55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
Use #6AA55E 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.