#6AAA6E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.9% 0.109 145.7), rgb(106, 170, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#6AAA6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA6E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.109 145.7) |
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 #6AAA6E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA6E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA6E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA6E text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA6E
oklch(67.9% 0.109 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#499F52
oklch(63% 0.14 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#258935
oklch(55.5% 0.152 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#157427
oklch(49% 0.141 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#165F22
oklch(42.7% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E21
oklch(37.7% 0.091 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#6AAA6E 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) | #AC9F6A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29971 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A79B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA6E
#6AAA6E
oklch(67.9% 0.109 145.7)
- #BB80BC
#BB80BC
oklch(68% 0.109 326.1)
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 #6AAA6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
Use #6AAA6E 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.