#6EA36C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.098 143.5), rgb(110, 163, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6EA36C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA36C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 163, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.098 143.5) |
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 #6EA36C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA36C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA36C text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA36C text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#84AD82
oklch(70.6% 0.076 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA36C
oklch(66.4% 0.098 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8349
oklch(55.6% 0.106 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#315A30
oklch(42.6% 0.082 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#6EA36C 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) | #A59968 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A095 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA36C
#6EA36C
oklch(66.4% 0.098 143.5)
- #B17FB6
#B17FB6
oklch(66.5% 0.097 323.5)
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 #6EA36C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EA36C 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.