#6AA677
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.093 150.1), rgb(106, 166, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6AA677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA677 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 166, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.093 150.1) |
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 #6AA677 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA677 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA677 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA677 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA677
oklch(67.1% 0.093 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D62
oklch(63% 0.119 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8848
oklch(55.7% 0.13 150)
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Step 700
700
#1C7339
oklch(49.1% 0.121 150)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E30
oklch(42.8% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#6AA677 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) | #A79C74 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A499 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA677
#6AA677
oklch(67.1% 0.093 150.1)
- #B780B1
#B780B1
oklch(67.1% 0.095 330.4)
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 #6AA677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #6AA677 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.