#6EA700
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.3% 0.178 129.8), rgb(110, 167, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#6EA700 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA700 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 167, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.178 129.8) |
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 #6EA700 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA700 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA700 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA700 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECC90
oklch(80.8% 0.087 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#84B14D
oklch(70.6% 0.139 129.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA700
oklch(66.3% 0.178 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#6EA700 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89620 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719F8D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA700
#6EA700
oklch(66.3% 0.178 129.8)
- #B46FE3
#B46FE3
oklch(66.3% 0.177 309.9)
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 #6EA700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
Use #6EA700 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.