#6AA68B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.075 164.2), rgb(106, 166, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6AA68B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA68B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 166, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.075 164.2) |
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 #6AA68B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA68B | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA68B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA68B text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA68B
oklch(67.6% 0.075 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.096 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#278663
oklch(55.6% 0.103 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#177252
oklch(49.2% 0.097 164)
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Step 800
800
#175C43
oklch(42.5% 0.08 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#6AA68B 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) | #A49E8A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA69E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA68B
#6AA68B
oklch(67.6% 0.075 164.2)
- #B985A2
#B985A2
oklch(67.7% 0.074 344.7)
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 #6AA68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #6AA68B 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.