#6EA257
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.7% 0.119 136.7), rgb(110, 162, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6EA257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA257 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.119 136.7) |
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 #6EA257 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA257 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA257 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA257 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AE74
oklch(70.6% 0.093 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA257
oklch(65.7% 0.119 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8432
oklch(55.6% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D7024
oklch(49.2% 0.121 137)
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Step 800
800
#335B20
oklch(42.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#6EA257 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) | #A79751 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9D90 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA257
#6EA257
oklch(65.7% 0.119 136.7)
- #AE79C2
#AE79C2
oklch(65.6% 0.12 316.4)
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 #6EA257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.007
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #6EA257 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.