#6EAE7D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.4% 0.098 150.7), rgb(110, 174, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6EAE7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE7D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.098 150.7) |
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 #6EAE7D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE7D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE7D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE7D text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE7D
oklch(69.4% 0.098 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#489E61
oklch(63% 0.124 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#228947
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#127438
oklch(49.2% 0.126 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#155E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#6EAE7D 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) | #AFA47A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D80 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64ACA1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE7D
#6EAE7D
oklch(69.4% 0.098 150.7)
- #C086B9
#C086B9
oklch(69.4% 0.098 330.8)
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 #6EAE7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EAE7D 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.