#6EA968
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.112 142.1), rgb(110, 169, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#6EA968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA968 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.112 142.1) |
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 #6EA968 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA968 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA968 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA968 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA968
oklch(67.8% 0.112 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#519E4A
oklch(63% 0.142 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#31892A
oklch(55.7% 0.156 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#22741C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#6EA968 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) | #AC9E63 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A599 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA968
#6EA968
oklch(67.8% 0.112 142.1)
- #B880C0
#B880C0
oklch(67.8% 0.111 322.3)
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 #6EA968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EA968 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.