#6AAA45
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.3% 0.15 135.6), rgb(106, 170, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6AAA45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA45 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.15 135.6) |
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 #6AAA45 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA45 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA45 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA45 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
#A6CF92
oklch(81% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA45
oklch(67.3% 0.15 135.6)
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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
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#6AAA45 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) | #B09D3A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A494 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA45
#6AAA45
oklch(67.3% 0.15 135.6)
- #B977D4
#B977D4
oklch(67.3% 0.149 315.6)
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 #6AAA45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
Use #6AAA45 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.