#6EAF95
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.3% 0.077 166.9), rgb(110, 175, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6EAF95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAF95 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 175, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.077 166.9) |
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 #6EAF95 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAF95 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAF95 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAF95 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAF95
oklch(70.3% 0.077 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#439C7D
oklch(63% 0.098 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#188766
oklch(55.6% 0.108 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#037254
oklch(49% 0.1 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D45
oklch(42.7% 0.083 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#6EAF95 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) | #ACA794 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAFA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAF95
#6EAF95
oklch(70.3% 0.077 166.9)
- #C48CA9
#C48CA9
oklch(70.4% 0.078 346.9)
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 #6EAF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #6EAF95 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.