#6AA64B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.3% 0.139 136.1), rgb(106, 166, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6AA64B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA64B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 166, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.139 136.1) |
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 #6AA64B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA64B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA64B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA64B 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA64B
oklch(66.3% 0.139 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#46861C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#37710C
oklch(49% 0.14 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C10
oklch(42.6% 0.116 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#6AA64B 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) | #AB9A42 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39551 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A192 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA64B
#6AA64B
oklch(66.3% 0.139 136.1)
- #B476CC
#B476CC
oklch(66.2% 0.14 316.1)
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 #6AA64B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
Use #6AA64B 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.