#6AA56F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.7% 0.1 146.3), rgb(106, 165, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6AA56F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA56F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 165, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.1 146.3) |
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 #6AA56F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA56F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA56F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA56F text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#81AE84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA56F
oklch(66.7% 0.1 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#44844B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#35703C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B32
oklch(42.7% 0.084 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#6AA56F 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) | #A79B6C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9572 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A297 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA56F
#6AA56F
oklch(66.7% 0.1 146.3)
- #B57EB5
#B57EB5
oklch(66.7% 0.101 326.6)
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 #6AA56F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #6AA56F 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.