#6AAD02
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.187 131.8), rgb(106, 173, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6AAD02 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAD02 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 173, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.187 131.8) |
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 #6AAD02 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAD02 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAD02 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAD02 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5D180
oklch(81% 0.117 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAD02
oklch(67.6% 0.187 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#6AAD02 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) | #B59F00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A23 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA593 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAD02
#6AAD02
oklch(67.6% 0.187 131.8)
- #BD6FE9
#BD6FE9
oklch(67.6% 0.187 311.9)
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 #6AAD02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AAD02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
Use #6AAD02 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.