#6EA487
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.072 160.2), rgb(110, 164, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#6EA487 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA487 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.072 160.2) |
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 #6EA487 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA487 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA487 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA487 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA487
oklch(67.2% 0.072 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#539B76
oklch(63.2% 0.093 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#33855F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#25714E
oklch(49.2% 0.094 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#215C40
oklch(42.8% 0.077 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#6EA487 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) | #A39C85 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9689 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A49C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA487
#6EA487
oklch(67.2% 0.072 160.2)
- #B585A4
#B585A4
oklch(67.3% 0.072 340.3)
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 #6EA487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #6EA487 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.