#6AAA7D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.094 152.7), rgb(106, 170, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6AAA7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA7D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.094 152.7) |
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 #6AAA7D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA7D | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA7D text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA7D text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA7D
oklch(68.2% 0.094 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#479E65
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#21884C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#10743D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#145E33
oklch(42.7% 0.1 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 153)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#6AAA7D 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) | #AAA07A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA89E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA7D
#6AAA7D
oklch(68.2% 0.094 152.7)
- #BC83B2
#BC83B2
oklch(68.2% 0.094 332.9)
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 #6AAA7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #6AAA7D 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.