#6EA864
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.114 140.8), rgb(110, 168, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6EA864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA864 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.114 140.8) |
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 #6EA864 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA864 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA864 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA864 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA864
oklch(67.4% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#529E45
oklch(63% 0.146 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#338923
oklch(55.7% 0.16 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#257415
oklch(49.2% 0.148 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E15
oklch(42.6% 0.122 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#6EA864 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) | #AB9D5F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39868 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA497 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA864
#6EA864
oklch(67.4% 0.114 140.8)
- #B67EC2
#B67EC2
oklch(67.3% 0.115 320.4)
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 #6EA864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.008
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EA864 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.