#6EB16E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.8% 0.118 144.2), rgb(110, 177, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6EB16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB16E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 177, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.118 144.2) |
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 #6EB16E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB16E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB16E text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB16E text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB16E
oklch(69.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D751C
oklch(49% 0.152 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#12601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#6EB16E 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) | #B4A669 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F72 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66ADA0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB16E
#6EB16E
oklch(69.8% 0.118 144.2)
- #C284C7
#C284C7
oklch(69.9% 0.117 324.2)
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 #6EB16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
Use #6EB16E 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.