#6AAA84
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.4% 0.087 157.1), rgb(106, 170, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#6AAA84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA84 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.087 157.1) |
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 #6AAA84 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA84 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA84 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA84 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA84
oklch(68.4% 0.087 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#479D6E
oklch(63% 0.11 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F8856
oklch(55.6% 0.121 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7346
oklch(49.1% 0.112 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#125E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.093 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#194D32
oklch(37.7% 0.072 157.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#6AAA84 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) | #A9A182 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA99F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA84
#6AAA84
oklch(68.4% 0.087 157.1)
- #BD85AD
#BD85AD
oklch(68.5% 0.087 337.5)
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 #6AAA84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #6AAA84 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.