#6EAF77
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.5% 0.105 147.7), rgb(110, 175, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#6EAF77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAF77 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 175, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.105 147.7) |
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 #6EAF77 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAF77 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAF77 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAF77 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAF77
oklch(69.5% 0.105 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#489F58
oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#22893D
oklch(55.5% 0.145 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#11742F
oklch(49% 0.135 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#145F27
oklch(42.7% 0.113 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#6EAF77 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) | #B1A473 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ACA0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAF77
#6EAF77
oklch(69.5% 0.105 147.7)
- #C085BE
#C085BE
oklch(69.5% 0.105 327.8)
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 #6EAF77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #6EAF77 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.