#6EA77E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.7% 0.085 152.5), rgb(110, 167, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6EA77E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA77E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 167, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.085 152.5) |
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 #6EA77E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA77E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA77E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA77E text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA77E
oklch(67.7% 0.085 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#509C69
oklch(63% 0.108 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#308750
oklch(55.7% 0.119 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#217241
oklch(49.1% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D36
oklch(42.7% 0.091 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#6EA77E 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) | #A79E7C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A59C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA77E
#6EA77E
oklch(67.7% 0.085 152.5)
- #B784AF
#B784AF
oklch(67.7% 0.085 332)
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 #6EA77E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #6EA77E 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.