#6EA36F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.4% 0.094 144.9), rgb(110, 163, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6EA36F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA36F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 163, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.094 144.9) |
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 #6EA36F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA36F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA36F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA36F text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#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
#84AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA36F
oklch(66.4% 0.094 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A834C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A33
oklch(42.6% 0.078 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#6EA36F 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) | #A59A6C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9472 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A095 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA36F
#6EA36F
oklch(66.4% 0.094 144.9)
- #B17FB4
#B17FB4
oklch(66.4% 0.095 324.7)
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 #6EA36F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #6EA36F 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.