#6EB050
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.1% 0.146 136.9), rgb(110, 176, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#6EB050 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB050 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 176, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.146 136.9) |
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 #6EB050 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB050 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB050 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB050 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB050
oklch(69.1% 0.146 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#4BA10C
oklch(63% 0.187 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#6EB050 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) | #B5A347 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D57 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAA9A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB050
#6EB050
oklch(69.1% 0.146 136.9)
- #C07DD7
#C07DD7
oklch(69.2% 0.146 317.1)
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 #6EB050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EB050 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.