#6EA560
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.114 139.4), rgb(110, 165, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#6EA560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA560 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.114 139.4) |
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 #6EA560 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA560 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA560 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA560 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AE79
oklch(70.6% 0.088 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA560
oklch(66.6% 0.114 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#49843A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A702C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#315B25
oklch(42.7% 0.095 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B23
oklch(37.7% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#6EA560 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) | #A99A5B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19564 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA194 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA560
#6EA560
oklch(66.6% 0.114 139.4)
- #B37DC0
#B37DC0
oklch(66.8% 0.113 319.7)
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 #6EA560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.008
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
Use #6EA560 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.