#6EB07A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.8% 0.104 148.9), rgb(110, 176, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6EB07A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB07A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 176, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.104 148.9) |
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 #6EB07A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB07A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB07A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB07A text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB07A
oklch(69.8% 0.104 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#469F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 149)
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Step 600
600
#1E8940
oklch(55.5% 0.144 149)
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Step 700
700
#0C7432
oklch(49% 0.133 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#115F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 149)
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Step 900
900
#194E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#6EB07A 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) | #B1A577 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64AEA2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB07A
#6EB07A
oklch(69.8% 0.104 148.9)
- #C286BE
#C286BE
oklch(69.8% 0.105 328.9)
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 #6EB07A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #6EB07A 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.