#6EB062
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.4% 0.129 140.6), rgb(110, 176, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6EB062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 141°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB062 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 176, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.129 140.6) |
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 #6EB062 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB062 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB062 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB062 text on black | 8.04:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB062
oklch(69.4% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#49A138
oklch(63.2% 0.165 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#258B06
oklch(55.7% 0.179 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#166002
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F10
oklch(37.8% 0.108 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#6EB062 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) | #B4A45C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E67 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AC9D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB062
#6EB062
oklch(69.4% 0.129 140.6)
- #C081CD
#C081CD
oklch(69.4% 0.128 320.6)
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 #6EB062, 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 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
Use #6EB062 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.