#6EA74B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.8% 0.138 135), rgb(110, 167, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6EA74B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA74B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 167, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.138 135) |
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 #6EA74B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA74B | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA74B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA74B 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#83B06A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA74B
oklch(66.8% 0.138 135)
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Step 600
600
#498519
oklch(55.5% 0.15 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7108
oklch(49.1% 0.14 135)
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Step 800
800
#305C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C15
oklch(37.8% 0.091 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#6EA74B 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) | #AD9B42 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59651 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA192 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA74B
#6EA74B
oklch(66.8% 0.138 135)
- #B479CE
#B479CE
oklch(66.8% 0.137 315)
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 #6EA74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
Use #6EA74B 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.