#6EB156
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.4% 0.142 138), rgb(110, 177, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6EB156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB156 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 177, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.142 138) |
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 #6EB156 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB156 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB156 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB156 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF97
oklch(81% 0.089 138)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB156
oklch(69.4% 0.142 138)
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Step 500
500
#49A11E
oklch(63% 0.181 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112E05
oklch(26.9% 0.075 138)
#6EB156 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) | #B6A44E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAC9C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB156
#6EB156
oklch(69.4% 0.142 138)
- #C17ED5
#C17ED5
oklch(69.4% 0.142 318.2)
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 #6EB156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #6EB156 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.