#6EA66C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.103 143.5), rgb(110, 166, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6EA66C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA66C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.103 143.5) |
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 #6EA66C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA66C | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA66C text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA66C text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA66C
oklch(67.1% 0.103 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#549D53
oklch(63% 0.13 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#358836
oklch(55.7% 0.143 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#277328
oklch(49.1% 0.133 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#225E23
oklch(42.8% 0.11 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#6EA66C 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) | #A99C68 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0976F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A397 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA66C
#6EA66C
oklch(67.1% 0.103 143.5)
- #B480BA
#B480BA
oklch(67.1% 0.102 323.1)
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 #6EA66C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
Use #6EA66C 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.