#6EA384
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.073 158), rgb(110, 163, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#6EA384 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA384 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 163, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.073 158) |
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 #6EA384 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA384 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA384 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA384 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA384
oklch(66.9% 0.073 158)
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Step 500
500
#549B74
oklch(63.2% 0.094 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#36855C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#27714C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 158)
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Step 800
800
#225C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#6EA384 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) | #A29B82 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999586 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A29A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA384
#6EA384
oklch(66.9% 0.073 158)
- #B384A5
#B384A5
oklch(67% 0.073 337.7)
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 #6EA384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #6EA384 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.