#6EAD78
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.1% 0.101 148.3), rgb(110, 173, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#6EAD78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAD78 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 173, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.101 148.3) |
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 #6EAD78 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAD78 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD78 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD78 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAD78
oklch(69.1% 0.101 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E5B
oklch(63% 0.129 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#268941
oklch(55.7% 0.14 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#167432
oklch(49.1% 0.131 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#175E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.083 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#6EAD78 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) | #AEA375 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C7B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AA9F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAD78
#6EAD78
oklch(69.1% 0.101 148.3)
- #BE85BB
#BE85BB
oklch(69.1% 0.101 328.4)
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 #6EAD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
Use #6EAD78 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.