#6EA971
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.9% 0.102 145.5), rgb(110, 169, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#6EA971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA971 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.102 145.5) |
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 #6EA971 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA971 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA971 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA971 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA971
oklch(67.9% 0.102 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#509E56
oklch(63.1% 0.131 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F883A
oklch(55.5% 0.142 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#20732D
oklch(49% 0.131 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E26
oklch(42.7% 0.109 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D24
oklch(37.7% 0.085 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#6EA971 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) | #AB9F6D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29974 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A69A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA971
#6EA971
oklch(67.9% 0.102 145.5)
- #B982BA
#B982BA
oklch(68% 0.101 326)
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 #6EA971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #6EA971 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.