#6EA95A
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.5% 0.126 138.2), rgb(110, 169, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6EA95A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 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 (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA95A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.126 138.2) |
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 #6EA95A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA95A | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA95A text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA95A 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
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA95A
oklch(67.5% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#529F34
oklch(63% 0.161 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.106 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#6EA95A 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) | #AD9E54 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA496 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA95A
#6EA95A
oklch(67.5% 0.126 138.2)
- #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 #6EA95A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #6EA95A 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.