#6AAD46
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68% 0.153 136.1), rgb(106, 173, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6AAD46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAD46 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 173, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.153 136.1) |
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 #6AAD46 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAD46 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAD46 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAD46 text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAD46
oklch(68% 0.153 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#6AAD46 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) | #B3A03B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A797 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAD46
#6AAD46
oklch(68% 0.153 136.1)
- #BD78D7
#BD78D7
oklch(68.1% 0.153 316.3)
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 #6AAD46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #6AAD46 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.