#6EA772
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.5% 0.098 146.1), rgb(110, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6EA772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA772 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.098 146.1) |
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 #6EA772 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA772 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA772 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA772 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA772
oklch(67.5% 0.098 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#529D5A
oklch(63% 0.124 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#32883F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#247330
oklch(49.2% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#205E29
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D26
oklch(37.8% 0.081 146)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#6EA772 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) | #A99D6F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09775 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A499 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA772
#6EA772
oklch(67.5% 0.098 146.1)
- #B681B7
#B681B7
oklch(67.4% 0.098 326)
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 #6EA772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EA772 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.