#6EA37B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.082 151.4), rgb(110, 163, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6EA37B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA37B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 163, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.082 151.4) |
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 #6EA37B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA37B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA37B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA37B text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.063 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA37B
oklch(66.7% 0.082 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#498259
oklch(55.6% 0.088 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E48
oklch(49.1% 0.083 151)
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Step 800
800
#305A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.054 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#6EA37B 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) | #A39B79 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A198 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA37B
#6EA37B
oklch(66.7% 0.082 151.4)
- #B282AB
#B282AB
oklch(66.7% 0.081 331.6)
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 #6EA37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #6EA37B 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.