#6EA58A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.071 162.4), rgb(110, 165, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6EA58A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA58A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.071 162.4) |
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 #6EA58A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA58A | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA58A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA58A text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA58A
oklch(67.6% 0.071 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#318562
oklch(55.6% 0.098 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#227151
oklch(49.2% 0.092 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C42
oklch(42.8% 0.077 162)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#6EA58A 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) | #A39D89 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A59D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA58A
#6EA58A
oklch(67.6% 0.071 162.4)
- #B686A3
#B686A3
oklch(67.6% 0.07 342.3)
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 #6EA58A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #6EA58A 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.