#6EA956
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.5% 0.13 137.3), rgb(110, 169, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6EA956 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA956 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.13 137.3) |
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 #6EA956 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA956 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA956 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA956 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA956
oklch(67.5% 0.13 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#529F2D
oklch(63% 0.166 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E07
oklch(37.7% 0.109 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E08
oklch(27.1% 0.07 137.4)
#6EA956 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) | #AE9D4F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA496 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA956
#6EA956
oklch(67.5% 0.13 137.3)
- #B77CCB
#B77CCB
oklch(67.5% 0.13 317.3)
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 #6EA956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EA956 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.