#6EAD52
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.4% 0.14 136.9), rgb(110, 173, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6EAD52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAD52 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 173, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.14 136.9) |
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 #6EAD52 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAD52 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD52 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD52 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#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
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAD52
oklch(68.4% 0.14 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA11C
oklch(63.2% 0.18 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#6EAD52 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) | #B2A14A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B58 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA898 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAD52
#6EAD52
oklch(68.4% 0.14 136.9)
- #BC7CD2
#BC7CD2
oklch(68.4% 0.14 317.1)
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 #6EAD52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EAD52 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.