#6AAA24
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67% 0.173 132.5), rgb(106, 170, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#6AAA24 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA24 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.173 132.5) |
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 #6AAA24 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA24 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA24 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA24 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6D086
oklch(81% 0.109 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA24
oklch(67% 0.173 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#6AAA24 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) | #B19C00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99733 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA391 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA24
#6AAA24
oklch(67% 0.173 132.5)
- #B971E0
#B971E0
oklch(67% 0.172 312.5)
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 #6AAA24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
Use #6AAA24 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.