#6EB077
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.8% 0.107 147.6), rgb(110, 176, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#6EB077 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB077 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 176, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.107 147.6) |
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 #6EB077 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB077 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB077 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB077 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB077
oklch(69.8% 0.107 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#469F57
oklch(63% 0.136 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.149 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D752D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#125F27
oklch(42.7% 0.114 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#194E24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#6EB077 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) | #B2A573 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ADA1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB077
#6EB077
oklch(69.8% 0.107 147.6)
- #C286C0
#C286C0
oklch(69.9% 0.107 327.8)
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 #6EB077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #6EB077 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.