#6EA169
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.8% 0.098 142.3), rgb(110, 161, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6EA169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 142°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA169 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 161, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.098 142.3) |
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 #6EA169 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA169 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA169 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA169 text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD81
oklch(70.6% 0.076 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA169
oklch(65.8% 0.098 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8347
oklch(55.6% 0.107 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F39
oklch(49.2% 0.099 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 142)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#6EA169 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) | #A49865 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9E93 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA169
#6EA169
oklch(65.8% 0.098 142.3)
- #AE7DB5
#AE7DB5
oklch(65.8% 0.098 322.3)
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 #6EA169, 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 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
Use #6EA169 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.