#6EA26F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.2% 0.093 144.9), rgb(110, 162, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6EA26F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA26F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.093 144.9) |
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 #6EA26F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA26F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA26F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA26F text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA26F
oklch(66.2% 0.093 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B834D
oklch(55.7% 0.101 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3E
oklch(49% 0.093 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A33
oklch(42.7% 0.078 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#6EA26F 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) | #A4996C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9472 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689F95 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA26F
#6EA26F
oklch(66.2% 0.093 144.9)
- #B07FB2
#B07FB2
oklch(66.2% 0.092 325.3)
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 #6EA26F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EA26F 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.