#6EAE44
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.5% 0.154 134.9), rgb(110, 174, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6EAE44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE44 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.154 134.9) |
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 #6EAE44 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE44 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE44 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE44 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF90
oklch(80.9% 0.096 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE44
oklch(68.5% 0.154 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#6EAE44 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) | #B4A138 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA897 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE44
#6EAE44
oklch(68.5% 0.154 134.9)
- #BD79DB
#BD79DB
oklch(68.4% 0.155 314.8)
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 #6EAE44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
Use #6EAE44 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.