#6EAA5D
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.8% 0.125 139), rgb(110, 170, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#6EAA5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 139°. 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAA5D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.125 139) |
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 #6EAA5D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAA5D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA5D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA5D 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAA5D
oklch(67.8% 0.125 139)
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Step 500
500
#519F38
oklch(63% 0.159 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318905
oklch(55.5% 0.173 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F02
oklch(42.7% 0.134 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#204E10
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#6EAA5D 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) | #AE9F57 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59962 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA598 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAA5D
#6EAA5D
oklch(67.8% 0.125 139)
- #B97DC8
#B97DC8
oklch(67.8% 0.126 319.4)
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 #6EAA5D, 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 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EAA5D 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.