#6AA666
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.111 142.8), rgb(106, 166, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6AA666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA666 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 166, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.111 142.8) |
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 #6AA666 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA666 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA666 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA666 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#80AF7D
oklch(70.7% 0.087 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA666
oklch(66.8% 0.111 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#448541
oklch(55.7% 0.121 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#357032
oklch(49% 0.112 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#6AA666 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) | #A99B62 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A296 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA666
#6AA666
oklch(66.8% 0.111 142.8)
- #B57DBC
#B57DBC
oklch(66.8% 0.11 322.8)
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 #6AA666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #6AA666 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.