#6AA565
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.5% 0.111 142.5), rgb(106, 165, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6AA565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 142°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA565 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.111 142.5) |
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 #6AA565 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA565 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA565 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA565 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
#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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA565
oklch(66.5% 0.111 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#458540
oklch(55.7% 0.121 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#367032
oklch(49% 0.112 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2A
oklch(42.5% 0.093 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#6AA565 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) | #A89A60 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9569 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A195 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA565
#6AA565
oklch(66.5% 0.111 142.5)
- #B47CBC
#B47CBC
oklch(66.5% 0.111 322.3)
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 #6AA565, 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 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
Use #6AA565 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.