#6EA94B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.3% 0.141 135.3), rgb(110, 169, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6EA94B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA94B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.141 135.3) |
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 #6EA94B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA94B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA94B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA94B text on black | 7.43:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA94B
oklch(67.3% 0.141 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#53A010
oklch(63.1% 0.18 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#6EA94B 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) | #AF9D42 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69852 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA394 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA94B
#6EA94B
oklch(67.3% 0.141 135.3)
- #B779D1
#B779D1
oklch(67.3% 0.142 315.4)
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 #6EA94B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EA94B 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.