#6EB05E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.3% 0.133 139.7), rgb(110, 176, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#6EB05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB05E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 176, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.133 139.7) |
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 #6EB05E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB05E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB05E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB05E text on black | 8.03:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB05E
oklch(69.3% 0.133 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#49A131
oklch(63.2% 0.17 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#6EB05E 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) | #B4A457 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E63 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AB9D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB05E
#6EB05E
oklch(69.3% 0.133 139.7)
- #C080D0
#C080D0
oklch(69.4% 0.133 319.4)
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 #6EB05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.012
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
Use #6EB05E 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.