#6AA85F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.122 140.7), rgb(106, 168, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#6AA85F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA85F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 168, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.122 140.7) |
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 #6AA85F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA85F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA85F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA85F text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA85F
oklch(67.1% 0.122 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03F
oklch(63.2% 0.156 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A18
oklch(55.7% 0.17 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7505
oklch(49.2% 0.158 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E15
oklch(37.7% 0.101 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#6AA85F 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) | #AC9D59 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39763 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A496 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA85F
#6AA85F
oklch(67.1% 0.122 140.7)
- #B77CC3
#B77CC3
oklch(67.2% 0.121 320.7)
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 #6AA85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #6AA85F 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.