#6EB18D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.5% 0.087 159.6), rgb(110, 177, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#6EB18D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB18D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 177, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.087 159.6) |
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 #6EB18D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB18D | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB18D text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB18D text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB18D
oklch(70.5% 0.087 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#429E71
oklch(63.1% 0.112 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#15885A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#6EB18D 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) | #B0A88B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB0A7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB18D
#6EB18D
oklch(70.5% 0.087 159.6)
- #C58BB2
#C58BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.087 339.3)
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 #6EB18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #6EB18D 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.