#6EA90F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.177 130.5), rgb(110, 169, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6EA90F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA90F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 84%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 130.5) |
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 #6EA90F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA90F | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA90F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA90F text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECC91
oklch(80.8% 0.086 130)
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Step 400
400
#83B24F
oklch(70.8% 0.139 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA90F
oklch(66.9% 0.177 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#6EA90F 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) | #B19C00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99726 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A18F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA90F
#6EA90F
oklch(66.9% 0.177 130.5)
- #B770E4
#B770E4
oklch(66.9% 0.178 310.7)
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 #6EA90F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #6EA90F 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.