#6EAE83
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.6% 0.092 154), rgb(110, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6EAE83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE83 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.092 154) |
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 #6EAE83 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE83 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE83 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE83 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE83
oklch(69.6% 0.092 154)
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Step 500
500
#479E68
oklch(63.1% 0.118 154)
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Step 600
600
#21884F
oklch(55.5% 0.127 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#107340
oklch(49% 0.118 154)
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Step 800
800
#135E35
oklch(42.7% 0.098 154)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#6EAE83 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) | #AEA481 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D85 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ADA2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE83
#6EAE83
oklch(69.6% 0.092 154)
- #C088B5
#C088B5
oklch(69.6% 0.091 333.7)
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 #6EAE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EAE83 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.