#6EA761
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.116 139.9), rgb(110, 167, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6EA761 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA761 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 167, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.116 139.9) |
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 #6EA761 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA761 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA761 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA761 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA761
oklch(67.1% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#549E42
oklch(63% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#35881E
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#27740E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#225E11
oklch(42.6% 0.124 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D17
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#6EA761 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) | #AB9C5C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29765 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA396 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA761
#6EA761
oklch(67.1% 0.116 139.9)
- #B57DC2
#B57DC2
oklch(67.1% 0.117 319.9)
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 #6EA761, 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 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
Use #6EA761 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.