#6EA874
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.8% 0.097 146.9), rgb(110, 168, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#6EA874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA874 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.097 146.9) |
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 #6EA874 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA874 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA874 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA874 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA874
oklch(67.8% 0.097 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#519D5B
oklch(63% 0.124 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#308840
oklch(55.7% 0.136 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#227332
oklch(49.1% 0.126 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 147)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#6EA874 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) | #AA9E71 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19877 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A59A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA874
#6EA874
oklch(67.8% 0.097 146.9)
- #B882B7
#B882B7
oklch(67.8% 0.098 327.2)
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 #6EA874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #6EA874 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.