#6EA788
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68% 0.076 159.7), rgb(110, 167, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#6EA788 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA788 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 167, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.076 159.7) |
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 #6EA788 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA788 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA788 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA788 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA788
oklch(68% 0.076 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B75
oklch(63% 0.096 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E865D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F714D
oklch(49% 0.097 160)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#6EA788 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) | #A69F86 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A69E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA788
#6EA788
oklch(68% 0.076 159.7)
- #B886A7
#B886A7
oklch(67.9% 0.075 339.7)
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 #6EA788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #6EA788 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.