#6EA916
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.9% 0.175 130.7), rgb(110, 169, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6EA916 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA916 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.175 130.7) |
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 #6EA916 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA916 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA916 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA916 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECC92
oklch(80.8% 0.085 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B151
oklch(70.6% 0.136 130.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6EA916
oklch(66.9% 0.175 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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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
#1A2D01
oklch(27% 0.072 130.4)
#6EA916 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 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A190 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA916
#6EA916
oklch(66.9% 0.175 130.7)
- #B771E3
#B771E3
oklch(67% 0.175 310.9)
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 #6EA916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
Use #6EA916 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.