#6AAA27
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67% 0.171 132.7), rgb(106, 170, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6AAA27 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA27 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.171 132.7) |
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 #6AAA27 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA27 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA27 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA27 text on black | 7.39:1 | 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
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6D087
oklch(81% 0.108 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA27
oklch(67% 0.171 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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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)
#6AAA27 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) | #B19C05 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99735 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA391 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA27
#6AAA27
oklch(67% 0.171 132.7)
- #B971DF
#B971DF
oklch(67% 0.171 312.8)
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 #6AAA27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #6AAA27 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.