#6AA561
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.115 141.2), rgb(106, 165, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6AA561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA561 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.115 141.2) |
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 #6AA561 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA561 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA561 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA561 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA561
oklch(66.4% 0.115 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#45853C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#36702E
oklch(49% 0.116 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C27
oklch(42.8% 0.097 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#294B24
oklch(37.6% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#6AA561 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) | #A89A5C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A194 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA561
#6AA561
oklch(66.4% 0.115 141.2)
- #B47BBE
#B47BBE
oklch(66.4% 0.115 321.4)
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 #6AA561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
Use #6AA561 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.