#6EA87C
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.9% 0.089 151.1), rgb(110, 168, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#6EA87C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA87C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.089 151.1) |
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 #6EA87C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA87C | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA87C text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA87C text on black | 7.55:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA87C
oklch(67.9% 0.089 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#509D65
oklch(63.2% 0.114 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F874C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 151)
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Step 700
700
#20723D
oklch(49% 0.114 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2D
oklch(37.9% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#6EA87C 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) | #A99F79 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F997E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A69C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA87C
#6EA87C
oklch(67.9% 0.089 151.1)
- #B884B1
#B884B1
oklch(67.9% 0.088 331.2)
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 #6EA87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #6EA87C 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.