#6AB282
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.3% 0.102 153.8), rgb(106, 178, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#6AB282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB282 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 178, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.102 153.8) |
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 #6AB282 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB282 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB282 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB282 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB282
oklch(70.3% 0.102 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA064
oklch(63.2% 0.13 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#6AB282 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) | #B2A77F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A085 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB0A5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB282
#6AB282
oklch(70.3% 0.102 153.8)
- #C687BA
#C687BA
oklch(70.3% 0.102 333.6)
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 #6AB282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
Use #6AB282 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.