#6EA959
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.5% 0.127 138), rgb(110, 169, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6EA959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA959 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.127 138) |
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 #6EA959 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA959 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA959 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA959 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#A8CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA959
oklch(67.5% 0.127 138)
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Step 500
500
#529F32
oklch(63% 0.163 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#214E0C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 138)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#6EA959 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) | #AE9E52 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA496 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA959
#6EA959
oklch(67.5% 0.127 138)
- #B77CC9
#B77CC9
oklch(67.4% 0.127 318.1)
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 #6EA959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EA959 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.