#6EA575
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.1% 0.091 147.7), rgb(110, 165, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6EA575 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA575 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.091 147.7) |
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 #6EA575 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA575 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA575 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA575 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA575
oklch(67.1% 0.091 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#549C5F
oklch(63% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#358745
oklch(55.6% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#277237
oklch(49.1% 0.117 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#225D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#6EA575 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) | #A69C72 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9678 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A398 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA575
#6EA575
oklch(67.1% 0.091 147.7)
- #B481B2
#B481B2
oklch(67% 0.092 327.9)
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 #6EA575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #6EA575 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.