#6AAA72
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.105 147.3), rgb(106, 170, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#6AAA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA72 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.105 147.3) |
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 #6AAA72 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA72 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA72 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA72 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA72
oklch(68% 0.105 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#499F57
oklch(63.1% 0.135 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#24893C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#14742E
oklch(49% 0.135 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#165F27
oklch(42.8% 0.113 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#6AAA72 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) | #ACA06E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29975 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A79B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA72
#6AAA72
oklch(68% 0.105 147.3)
- #BB81BA
#BB81BA
oklch(68.1% 0.105 327.2)
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 #6AAA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #6AAA72 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.