#6EA10A
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.8% 0.169 128.9), rgb(110, 161, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#6EA10A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA10A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 161, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 88%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.169 128.9) |
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 #6EA10A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA10A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA10A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA10A text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC92
oklch(81% 0.084 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#87B052
oklch(70.7% 0.131 128.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA10A
oklch(64.8% 0.169 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#6EA10A 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) | #A99500 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29123 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729988 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA10A
#6EA10A
oklch(64.8% 0.169 128.9)
- #AC6DDC
#AC6DDC
oklch(64.8% 0.17 308.6)
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 #6EA10A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
Use #6EA10A 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.