#6AA855
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67% 0.132 138.3), rgb(106, 168, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6AA855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA855 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 168, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.132 138.3) |
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 #6AA855 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA855 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA855 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA855 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA855
oklch(67% 0.132 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#4EA02E
oklch(63.1% 0.169 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#6AA855 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) | #AD9C4E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A395 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA855
#6AA855
oklch(67% 0.132 138.3)
- #B779C9
#B779C9
oklch(66.9% 0.133 318.4)
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 #6AA855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
Use #6AA855 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.