#6EA631
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.3% 0.158 131.7), rgb(110, 166, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6EA631 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA631 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.158 131.7) |
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 #6EA631 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA631 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA631 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA631 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC98
oklch(81% 0.077 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA631
oklch(66.3% 0.158 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C01
oklch(37.7% 0.103 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#6EA631 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) | #AD991F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709F8F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA631
#6EA631
oklch(66.3% 0.158 131.7)
- #B373D9
#B373D9
oklch(66.3% 0.159 311.7)
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 #6EA631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
Use #6EA631 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.