#6EAE4D
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.6% 0.146 136.2), rgb(110, 174, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#6EAE4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE4D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.146 136.2) |
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 #6EAE4D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE4D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE4D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE4D text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF94
oklch(81% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE4D
oklch(68.6% 0.146 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA104
oklch(63.1% 0.187 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#6EAE4D 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) | #B4A144 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C54 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA898 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE4D
#6EAE4D
oklch(68.6% 0.146 136.2)
- #BD7BD6
#BD7BD6
oklch(68.5% 0.147 316.3)
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 #6EAE4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
Use #6EAE4D 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.