#6AAA83
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.4% 0.088 156.4), rgb(106, 170, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#6AAA83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA83 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.088 156.4) |
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 #6AAA83 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA83 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA83 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA83 text on black | 7.69:1 | 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
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA83
oklch(68.4% 0.088 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#479E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8855
oklch(55.6% 0.122 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E7345
oklch(49.1% 0.113 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#125E39
oklch(42.7% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#194D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#6AAA83 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) | #A9A181 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A85 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA99F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA83
#6AAA83
oklch(68.4% 0.088 156.4)
- #BD85AE
#BD85AE
oklch(68.5% 0.088 336.7)
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 #6AAA83, 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 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
Use #6AAA83 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.