#6AAA44
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.2% 0.151 135.5), rgb(106, 170, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6AAA44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA44 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.151 135.5) |
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 #6AAA44 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA44 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA44 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA44 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA44
oklch(67.2% 0.151 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#6AAA44 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) | #B09D39 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A494 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA44
#6AAA44
oklch(67.2% 0.151 135.5)
- #B976D4
#B976D4
oklch(67.2% 0.151 315.7)
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 #6AAA44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
Use #6AAA44 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.