#6EA500
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.8% 0.176 129.4), rgb(110, 165, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6EA500 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA500 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.176 129.4) |
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 #6EA500 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA500 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA500 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA500 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC91
oklch(80.9% 0.086 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#85B14E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 129.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA500
oklch(65.8% 0.176 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#6EA500 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) | #AD9800 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69420 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729D8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA500
#6EA500
oklch(65.8% 0.176 129.4)
- #B26EE1
#B26EE1
oklch(65.8% 0.176 309.7)
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 #6EA500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
Use #6EA500 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.