#6EAC52
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.1% 0.139 136.8), rgb(110, 172, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6EAC52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAC52 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 172, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.139 136.8) |
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 #6EAC52 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAC52 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAC52 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAC52 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE97
oklch(80.9% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAC52
oklch(68.1% 0.139 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA01E
oklch(63% 0.177 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#6EAC52 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) | #B1A04A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A58 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA797 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAC52
#6EAC52
oklch(68.1% 0.139 136.8)
- #BB7CD1
#BB7CD1
oklch(68.2% 0.138 317)
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 #6EAC52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
Use #6EAC52 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.