#6AA66E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.103 145.9), rgb(106, 166, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6AA66E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA66E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.103 145.9) |
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 #6AA66E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA66E | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA66E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA66E text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA66E
oklch(66.9% 0.103 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E56
oklch(63.1% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D883B
oklch(55.5% 0.142 146)
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Step 700
700
#1E742D
oklch(49.2% 0.133 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E26
oklch(42.7% 0.11 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.085 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#6AA66E 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) | #A89C6A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A397 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA66E
#6AA66E
oklch(66.9% 0.103 145.9)
- #B67EB7
#B67EB7
oklch(66.9% 0.104 326.1)
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 #6AA66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
Use #6AA66E 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.