#6AA757
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.7% 0.129 138.6), rgb(106, 167, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6AA757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA757 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 167, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.129 138.6) |
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 #6AA757 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA757 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA757 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA757 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B072
oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA757
oklch(66.7% 0.129 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#44862D
oklch(55.7% 0.14 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#357120
oklch(49% 0.13 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 138.8)
#6AA757 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) | #AB9B50 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A294 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA757
#6AA757
oklch(66.7% 0.129 138.6)
- #B679C7
#B679C7
oklch(66.7% 0.13 318.7)
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 #6AA757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
Use #6AA757 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.