#6EA46A
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.102 142.7), rgb(110, 164, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6EA46A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA46A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 164, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.102 142.7) |
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 #6EA46A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA46A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA46A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA46A text on black | 7.18:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE80
oklch(70.8% 0.08 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA46A
oklch(66.6% 0.102 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#498346
oklch(55.5% 0.11 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F37
oklch(49% 0.103 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A29
oklch(37.5% 0.066 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#6EA46A 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) | #A79A66 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A195 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA46A
#6EA46A
oklch(66.6% 0.102 142.7)
- #B27EB8
#B27EB8
oklch(66.5% 0.102 323.1)
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 #6EA46A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
Use #6EA46A 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.