#6EA22C
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.2% 0.156 130.6), rgb(110, 162, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6EA22C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA22C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.156 130.6) |
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 #6EA22C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA22C | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA22C text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA22C text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#86B05C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 130.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA22C
oklch(65.2% 0.156 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C01
oklch(37.8% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.064 130.5)
#6EA22C 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) | #A99617 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29237 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709B8B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA22C
#6EA22C
oklch(65.2% 0.156 130.6)
- #AE71D5
#AE71D5
oklch(65.2% 0.156 310.9)
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 #6EA22C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #6EA22C 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.