#6EA53C
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.1% 0.148 132.6), rgb(110, 165, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6EA53C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA53C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.148 132.6) |
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 #6EA53C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA53C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA53C text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA53C text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#84B062
oklch(70.7% 0.117 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA53C
oklch(66.1% 0.148 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 132.8)
#6EA53C 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) | #AC992F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49544 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9F8F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA53C
#6EA53C
oklch(66.1% 0.148 132.6)
- #B275D3
#B275D3
oklch(66.2% 0.148 312.8)
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 #6EA53C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EA53C 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.