#6EAA65
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.116 141.2), rgb(110, 170, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#6EAA65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAA65 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.116 141.2) |
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 #6EAA65 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAA65 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA65 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA65 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAA65
oklch(68% 0.116 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#509F44
oklch(63.1% 0.149 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#308922
oklch(55.6% 0.161 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#217413
oklch(49.1% 0.15 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F14
oklch(42.8% 0.125 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E19
oklch(37.8% 0.097 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#6EAA65 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) | #AD9F60 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A699 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAA65
#6EAA65
oklch(68% 0.116 141.2)
- #B97FC4
#B97FC4
oklch(67.9% 0.118 321)
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 #6EAA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
Use #6EAA65 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.