#6EA45E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.115 138.8), rgb(110, 164, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6EA45E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA45E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 164, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.115 138.8) |
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 #6EA45E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA45E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA45E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA45E text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE78
oklch(70.6% 0.089 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA45E
oklch(66.3% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8438
oklch(55.6% 0.125 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B702A
oklch(49.2% 0.117 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B24
oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#6EA45E 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) | #A89A59 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09562 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA093 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA45E
#6EA45E
oklch(66.3% 0.115 138.8)
- #B17CC0
#B17CC0
oklch(66.4% 0.114 318.6)
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 #6EA45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
Use #6EA45E 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.