#6EAE79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.3% 0.102 148.7), rgb(110, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6EAE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE79 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.102 148.7) |
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 #6EAE79 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE79 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE79 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE79 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE79
oklch(69.3% 0.102 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#499F5C
oklch(63.2% 0.13 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#248941
oklch(55.6% 0.141 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#137433
oklch(49.1% 0.131 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#155F2B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E27
oklch(37.9% 0.085 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#6EAE79 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) | #AFA476 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ACA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE79
#6EAE79
oklch(69.3% 0.102 148.7)
- #BF85BC
#BF85BC
oklch(69.3% 0.102 328.4)
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 #6EAE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #6EAE79 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.