#6EA049
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65% 0.13 133.6), rgb(110, 160, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6EA049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA049 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.13 133.6) |
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 #6EA049 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA049 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA049 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA049 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.102 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA049
oklch(65% 0.13 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8420
oklch(55.6% 0.141 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#407011
oklch(49.2% 0.132 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B13
oklch(42.7% 0.108 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#6EA049 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) | #A69541 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9A8C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA049
#6EA049
oklch(65% 0.13 133.6)
- #AB76C7
#AB76C7
oklch(65% 0.13 313.2)
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 #6EA049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.012
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
Use #6EA049 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.