#6EA536
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.1% 0.153 132), rgb(110, 165, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6EA536 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA536 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.153 132) |
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 #6EA536 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA536 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA536 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA536 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05F
oklch(70.6% 0.12 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA536
oklch(66.1% 0.153 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C06
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#6EA536 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) | #AC9927 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4953F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9E8E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA536
#6EA536
oklch(66.1% 0.153 132)
- #B174D5
#B174D5
oklch(66% 0.152 311.9)
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 #6EA536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #6EA536 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.