#6AAA92
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.075 168.3), rgb(106, 170, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6AAA92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA92 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.075 168.3) |
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 #6AAA92 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA92 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA92 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA92 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA92
oklch(68.8% 0.075 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#449C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B8768
oklch(55.7% 0.105 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#067256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D47
oklch(42.8% 0.081 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 168)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#6AAA92 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) | #A7A291 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A94 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ABA3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA92
#6AAA92
oklch(68.8% 0.075 168.3)
- #BE88A3
#BE88A3
oklch(68.8% 0.075 347.8)
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 #6AAA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #6AAA92 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.