#6EA265
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66% 0.104 140.8), rgb(110, 162, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6EA265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA265 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.104 140.8) |
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 #6EA265 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA265 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA265 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA265 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA265
oklch(66% 0.104 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8342
oklch(55.5% 0.112 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F34
oklch(49.1% 0.105 141)
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Step 800
800
#325A2B
oklch(42.5% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#6EA265 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) | #A59861 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9368 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9E93 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA265
#6EA265
oklch(66% 0.104 140.8)
- #AF7DB9
#AF7DB9
oklch(66% 0.103 320.7)
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 #6EA265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #6EA265 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.