#6EAE8D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.8% 0.082 160.8), rgb(110, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#6EAE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAE8D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.082 160.8) |
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 #6EAE8D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAE8D | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE8D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAE8D text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAE8D
oklch(69.8% 0.082 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#469D74
oklch(63.1% 0.105 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E875D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B734C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#115D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#194D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#6EAE8D 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) | #ACA58B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAEA5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAE8D
#6EAE8D
oklch(69.8% 0.082 160.8)
- #C18AAD
#C18AAD
oklch(69.8% 0.081 340.9)
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 #6EAE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #6EAE8D 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.