#6EAA78
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.096 148.7), rgb(110, 170, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6EAA78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAA78 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.096 148.7) |
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 #6EAA78 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAA78 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA78 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAA78 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAA78
oklch(68.3% 0.096 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8844
oklch(55.6% 0.134 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7336
oklch(49.1% 0.124 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.081 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#6EAA78 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) | #ABA075 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A89D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAA78
#6EAA78
oklch(68.3% 0.096 148.7)
- #BA84B7
#BA84B7
oklch(68.4% 0.095 328.4)
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 #6EAA78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #6EAA78 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.