#6EA12D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65% 0.154 130.5), rgb(110, 161, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#6EA12D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA12D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 161, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.154 130.5) |
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 #6EA12D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA12D | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA12D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA12D text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB98
oklch(80.9% 0.075 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#87B05C
oklch(70.8% 0.121 130.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA12D
oklch(65% 0.154 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B02
oklch(37.5% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.064 130.5)
#6EA12D 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) | #A89519 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19138 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719A8A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA12D
#6EA12D
oklch(65% 0.154 130.5)
- #AC71D4
#AC71D4
oklch(65% 0.154 310.2)
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 #6EA12D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EA12D 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.