#6EA96A
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.11 142.8), rgb(110, 169, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#6EA96A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA96A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.11 142.8) |
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 #6EA96A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA96A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA96A text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA96A text on black | 7.54:1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA96A
oklch(67.8% 0.11 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#519E4D
oklch(63% 0.139 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#30892E
oklch(55.7% 0.153 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#227420
oklch(49.2% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#6EA96A 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) | #AC9E66 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A599 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA96A
#6EA96A
oklch(67.8% 0.11 142.8)
- #B880BF
#B880BF
oklch(67.8% 0.11 322.8)
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 #6EA96A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
Use #6EA96A 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.