#6AA765
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.114 142.5), rgb(106, 167, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#6AA765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA765 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 142.5) |
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 #6AA765 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA765 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA765 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA765 text on black | 7.32:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA765
oklch(67% 0.114 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F49
oklch(63.1% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8929
oklch(55.6% 0.158 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E741B
oklch(49% 0.147 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F19
oklch(42.8% 0.123 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.096 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#6AA765 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) | #AA9C60 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19669 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A397 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA765
#6AA765
oklch(67% 0.114 142.5)
- #B67DBE
#B67DBE
oklch(67% 0.113 322.4)
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 #6AA765, 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
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #6AA765 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.