#6EA657
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.7% 0.125 137.2), rgb(110, 166, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6EA657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA657 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.125 137.2) |
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 #6EA657 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA657 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA657 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA657 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.098 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA657
oklch(66.7% 0.125 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#49852D
oklch(55.6% 0.136 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A7020
oklch(49% 0.126 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#315C1D
oklch(42.9% 0.104 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#6EA657 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) | #AB9B51 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA193 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA657
#6EA657
oklch(66.7% 0.125 137.2)
- #B37BC7
#B37BC7
oklch(66.7% 0.125 316.9)
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 #6EA657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
Use #6EA657 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.