#6EAE52
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.6% 0.142 137), rgb(110, 174, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#6EAE52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE52 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.142 137) |
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 #6EAE52 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE52 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE52 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE52 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE52
oklch(68.6% 0.142 137)
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Step 500
500
#4DA11A
oklch(63.2% 0.181 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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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
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#6EAE52 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) | #B3A24A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C58 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA999 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE52
#6EAE52
oklch(68.6% 0.142 137)
- #BD7CD4
#BD7CD4
oklch(68.6% 0.143 316.9)
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 #6EAE52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #6EAE52 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.