#6AAA82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.4% 0.089 155.8), rgb(106, 170, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6AAA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA82 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.089 155.8) |
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 #6AAA82 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA82 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA82 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA82 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA82
oklch(68.4% 0.089 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#479E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#208853
oklch(55.6% 0.124 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E7344
oklch(49% 0.114 156)
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Step 800
800
#135E38
oklch(42.7% 0.095 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#194D30
oklch(37.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#6AAA82 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) | #A9A180 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A84 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA99F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA82
#6AAA82
oklch(68.4% 0.089 155.8)
- #BC84AF
#BC84AF
oklch(68.3% 0.09 335.2)
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 #6AAA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
Use #6AAA82 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.