#6EAA01
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67.1% 0.181 130.3), rgb(110, 170, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6EAA01 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAA01 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.181 130.3) |
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 #6EAA01 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAA01 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA01 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA01 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8D081
oklch(81% 0.113 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAA01
oklch(67.1% 0.181 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#6EAA01 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) | #B29C00 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9822 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A290 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAA01
#6EAA01
oklch(67.1% 0.181 130.3)
- #B870E7
#B870E7
oklch(67.1% 0.181 310.3)
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 #6EAA01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #6EAA01 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.