#6EA071
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.087 145.9), rgb(110, 160, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6EA071 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA071 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.087 145.9) |
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 #6EA071 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA071 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA071 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA071 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.068 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA071
oklch(65.7% 0.087 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8251
oklch(55.6% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E41
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#335A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#6EA071 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) | #A2976E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9274 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689D94 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA071
#6EA071
oklch(65.7% 0.087 145.9)
- #AD7FAE
#AD7FAE
oklch(65.7% 0.086 325.8)
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 #6EA071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #6EA071 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.