#6AA982
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.1% 0.087 156.1), rgb(106, 169, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#6AA982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA982 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.087 156.1) |
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 #6AA982 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA982 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA982 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA982 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA982
oklch(68.1% 0.087 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#489D6D
oklch(63% 0.111 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#228854
oklch(55.7% 0.122 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#117345
oklch(49.1% 0.112 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#145E39
oklch(42.8% 0.094 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#6AA982 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) | #A8A080 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9984 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA89E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA982
#6AA982
oklch(68.1% 0.087 156.1)
- #BB84AD
#BB84AD
oklch(68.1% 0.087 336.1)
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 #6AA982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #6AA982 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.