#6EA455
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.2% 0.124 136.5), rgb(110, 164, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6EA455 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA455 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 164, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.124 136.5) |
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 #6EA455 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA455 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA455 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA455 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.097 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA455
oklch(66.2% 0.124 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B842D
oklch(55.5% 0.134 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C701F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#325B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#6EA455 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) | #A9994E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9F91 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA455
#6EA455
oklch(66.2% 0.124 136.5)
- #B17AC5
#B17AC5
oklch(66.3% 0.123 316.7)
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 #6EA455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
Use #6EA455 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.