#6EAE70
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.1% 0.111 145), rgb(110, 174, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6EAE70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE70 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.111 145) |
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 #6EAE70 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE70 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE70 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE70 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE70
oklch(69.1% 0.111 145)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F50
oklch(63% 0.141 145)
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Step 600
600
#268932
oklch(55.5% 0.154 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#167524
oklch(49.2% 0.144 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#175F20
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E20
oklch(37.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#6EAE70 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) | #B0A36C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D74 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AB9E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE70
#6EAE70
oklch(69.1% 0.111 145)
- #BF83C2
#BF83C2
oklch(69.2% 0.112 325.1)
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 #6EAE70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
Use #6EAE70 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.