#6EA066
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.5% 0.099 141.1), rgb(110, 160, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#6EA066 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA066 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.099 141.1) |
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 #6EA066 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA066 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA066 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA066 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA066
oklch(65.5% 0.099 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8345
oklch(55.6% 0.109 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F36
oklch(49.2% 0.102 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#345A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 141)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#6EA066 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) | #A39762 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9269 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9C91 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA066
#6EA066
oklch(65.5% 0.099 141.1)
- #AD7CB6
#AD7CB6
oklch(65.5% 0.1 321.2)
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 #6EA066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
Use #6EA066 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.