#6EA36B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.099 143.1), rgb(110, 163, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6EA36B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA36B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 163, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.099 143.1) |
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 #6EA36B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA36B | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA36B text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA36B text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD81
oklch(70.6% 0.077 143)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA36B
oklch(66.3% 0.099 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8348
oklch(55.5% 0.107 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F39
oklch(49.1% 0.1 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A30
oklch(42.6% 0.082 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#6EA36B 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) | #A69967 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A095 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA36B
#6EA36B
oklch(66.3% 0.099 143.1)
- #B17EB6
#B17EB6
oklch(66.3% 0.099 323.6)
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 #6EA36B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #6EA36B 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.