#6EA338
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.6% 0.149 131.8), rgb(110, 163, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#6EA338 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA338 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 163, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.149 131.8) |
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 #6EA338 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA338 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA338 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA338 text on black | 6.95:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#85B061
oklch(70.7% 0.117 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA338
oklch(65.6% 0.149 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C09
oklch(37.8% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#6EA338 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) | #AA972A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29341 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709C8D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA338
#6EA338
oklch(65.6% 0.149 131.8)
- #AF73D2
#AF73D2
oklch(65.5% 0.149 312)
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 #6EA338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #6EA338 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.