#6EA56A
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.103 142.8), rgb(110, 165, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6EA56A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA56A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.103 142.8) |
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 #6EA56A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA56A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA56A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA56A text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.05 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA56A
oklch(66.8% 0.103 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#498445
oklch(55.7% 0.112 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F37
oklch(49% 0.103 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 143)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#6EA56A 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) | #A89B66 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A296 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA56A
#6EA56A
oklch(66.8% 0.103 142.8)
- #B37FBA
#B37FBA
oklch(66.9% 0.103 322.5)
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 #6EA56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
Use #6EA56A 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.