#6EA65D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.119 138.7), rgb(110, 166, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6EA65D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA65D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.119 138.7) |
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 #6EA65D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA65D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA65D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA65D text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AF76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA65D
oklch(66.8% 0.119 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#498535
oklch(55.7% 0.13 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7027
oklch(49.1% 0.12 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B22
oklch(42.6% 0.099 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#6EA65D 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) | #AA9B57 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29661 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA294 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA65D
#6EA65D
oklch(66.8% 0.119 138.7)
- #B47CC3
#B47CC3
oklch(66.8% 0.119 319)
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 #6EA65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
Use #6EA65D 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.