#6EB281
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.1 152.1), rgb(110, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#6EB281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB281 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.1 152.1) |
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 #6EB281 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB281 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB281 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB281 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB281
oklch(70.5% 0.1 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#429F62
oklch(63.1% 0.128 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#168948
oklch(55.5% 0.138 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F30
oklch(42.7% 0.107 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#6EB281 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) | #B2A87E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A084 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B0A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB281
#6EB281
oklch(70.5% 0.1 152.1)
- #C589BC
#C589BC
oklch(70.6% 0.1 332)
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 #6EB281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
Use #6EB281 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.