#6EA646
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.5% 0.141 134.1), rgb(110, 166, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#6EA646 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA646 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.141 134.1) |
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 #6EA646 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA646 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA646 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA646 text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#84B067
oklch(70.8% 0.111 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA646
oklch(66.5% 0.141 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A850F
oklch(55.5% 0.153 134)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C07
oklch(42.7% 0.118 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 134)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#6EA646 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) | #AC9A3C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA091 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA646
#6EA646
oklch(66.5% 0.141 134.1)
- #B377D0
#B377D0
oklch(66.5% 0.142 314)
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 #6EA646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
Use #6EA646 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.