#6EA43B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.9% 0.148 132.3), rgb(110, 164, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6EA43B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA43B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 164, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.148 132.3) |
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 #6EA43B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA43B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA43B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA43B text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#85B062
oklch(70.8% 0.116 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA43B
oklch(65.9% 0.148 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#6EA43B 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) | #AB982E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39443 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9E8E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA43B
#6EA43B
oklch(65.9% 0.148 132.3)
- #B074D2
#B074D2
oklch(65.8% 0.148 312.3)
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 #6EA43B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
Use #6EA43B 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.