#6EA07A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.078 151.3), rgb(110, 160, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6EA07A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA07A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.078 151.3) |
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 #6EA07A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA07A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA07A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA07A text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA07A
oklch(66% 0.078 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C825A
oklch(55.8% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4A
oklch(49% 0.078 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#32593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4934
oklch(37.6% 0.049 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#6EA07A 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) | #A09878 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669E96 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA07A
#6EA07A
oklch(66% 0.078 151.3)
- #AE81A8
#AE81A8
oklch(66% 0.077 331)
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 #6EA07A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EA07A 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.