#6AAE73
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69% 0.11 147.4), rgb(106, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#6AAE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAE73 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.11 147.4) |
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 #6AAE73 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAE73 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAE73 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAE73 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAE73
oklch(69% 0.11 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#44A055
oklch(63.2% 0.141 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#198A38
oklch(55.6% 0.154 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#04752B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F24
oklch(42.6% 0.118 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#6AAE73 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) | #B0A36F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C76 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AB9F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAE73
#6AAE73
oklch(69% 0.11 147.4)
- #C082BF
#C082BF
oklch(69% 0.111 327.2)
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 #6AAE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
Use #6AAE73 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.