#6EA866
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.112 141.4), rgb(110, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6EA866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA866 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.112 141.4) |
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 #6EA866 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA866 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA866 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA866 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA866
oklch(67.5% 0.112 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#529E48
oklch(63% 0.143 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#338828
oklch(55.5% 0.155 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#24741A
oklch(49.2% 0.145 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#205E18
oklch(42.6% 0.12 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D1B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#6EA866 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) | #AB9D61 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A498 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA866
#6EA866
oklch(67.5% 0.112 141.4)
- #B77FC0
#B77FC0
oklch(67.5% 0.112 321.8)
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 #6EA866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
Use #6EA866 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.