#6EA172
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.088 146.4), rgb(110, 161, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6EA172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA172 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.088 146.4) |
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 #6EA172 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA172 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA172 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA172 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA172
oklch(66% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8251
oklch(55.5% 0.095 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E41
oklch(49% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#6EA172 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) | #A3986F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689F94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA172
#6EA172
oklch(66% 0.088 146.4)
- #AF7FAF
#AF7FAF
oklch(66% 0.089 326.5)
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 #6EA172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #6EA172 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.