#6EA174
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.086 147.5), rgb(110, 161, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6EA174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA174 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 161, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.086 147.5) |
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 #6EA174 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA174 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA174 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA174 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AC89
oklch(70.6% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA174
oklch(66.1% 0.086 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8253
oklch(55.5% 0.093 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E43
oklch(49.1% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A38
oklch(42.8% 0.072 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#6EA174 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) | #A29871 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9376 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689F95 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA174
#6EA174
oklch(66.1% 0.086 147.5)
- #AF80AE
#AF80AE
oklch(66.1% 0.086 327.2)
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 #6EA174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
Use #6EA174 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.