#6EA663
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.112 140.4), rgb(110, 166, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6EA663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA663 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.112 140.4) |
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 #6EA663 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA663 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA663 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA663 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA663
oklch(66.9% 0.112 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#559E46
oklch(63.1% 0.143 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#378825
oklch(55.6% 0.155 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#287316
oklch(49% 0.145 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E16
oklch(42.7% 0.12 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#224D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#6EA663 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) | #AA9B5E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19667 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA295 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA663
#6EA663
oklch(66.9% 0.112 140.4)
- #B47EBF
#B47EBF
oklch(67% 0.111 320.6)
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 #6EA663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.007
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #6EA663 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.