#6EA685
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.077 157.7), rgb(110, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6EA685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA685 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.077 157.7) |
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 #6EA685 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA685 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA685 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA685 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB5
oklch(81% 0.048 157.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA685
oklch(67.7% 0.077 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#519B72
oklch(63% 0.098 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#30865A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#22714A
oklch(49% 0.099 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#204C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#6EA685 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) | #A59E83 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9787 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A59D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA685
#6EA685
oklch(67.7% 0.077 157.7)
- #B785A8
#B785A8
oklch(67.7% 0.077 337.9)
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 #6EA685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #6EA685 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.