#6EAD80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.093 152.5), rgb(110, 173, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6EAD80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAD80 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 173, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.093 152.5) |
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 #6EAD80 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAD80 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD80 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAD80 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAD80
oklch(69.2% 0.093 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#499E65
oklch(63.1% 0.119 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#24884C
oklch(55.5% 0.129 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#14733D
oklch(49% 0.12 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#165E33
oklch(42.7% 0.099 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#6EAD80 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) | #ADA37D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D83 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63ABA1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAD80
#6EAD80
oklch(69.2% 0.093 152.5)
- #BF87B5
#BF87B5
oklch(69.3% 0.092 333)
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 #6EAD80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
Use #6EAD80 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.