#6EA468
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.5% 0.104 142), rgb(110, 164, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6EA468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA468 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 164, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.104 142) |
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 #6EA468 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA468 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA468 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA468 text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA468
oklch(66.5% 0.104 142)
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Step 600
600
#4A8444
oklch(55.7% 0.113 142)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F35
oklch(49% 0.104 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#315B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B28
oklch(37.9% 0.068 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#6EA468 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) | #A79A64 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A095 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA468
#6EA468
oklch(66.5% 0.104 142)
- #B27EBA
#B27EBA
oklch(66.6% 0.104 322)
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 #6EA468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #6EA468 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.