#6AA970
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.7% 0.106 146.5), rgb(106, 169, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#6AA970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA970 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.106 146.5) |
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 #6AA970 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA970 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA970 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA970 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA970
oklch(67.7% 0.106 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F56
oklch(63.1% 0.135 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#27893A
oklch(55.6% 0.146 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#17742C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#185F26
oklch(42.8% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#6AA970 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) | #AB9F6C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A69A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA970
#6AA970
oklch(67.7% 0.106 146.5)
- #BA80BA
#BA80BA
oklch(67.8% 0.106 326.7)
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 #6AA970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
Use #6AA970 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.