#6AA85A
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(67% 0.127 139.4), rgb(106, 168, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6AA85A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA85A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 168, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.127 139.4) |
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 #6AA85A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA85A | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA85A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA85A text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA85A
oklch(67% 0.127 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#4EA037
oklch(63.2% 0.162 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A01
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#6AA85A 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) | #AC9C54 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A395 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA85A
#6AA85A
oklch(67% 0.127 139.4)
- #B77AC6
#B77AC6
oklch(66.9% 0.127 319.5)
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 #6AA85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #6AA85A 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.