#6EB282
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.099 152.6), rgb(110, 178, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#6EB282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB282 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 178, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.099 152.6) |
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 #6EB282 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB282 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB282 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB282 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#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
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB282
oklch(70.5% 0.099 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#429F63
oklch(63.1% 0.127 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#16894A
oklch(55.5% 0.136 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F31
oklch(42.7% 0.106 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#6EB282 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) | #B2A87F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A085 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B0A5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB282
#6EB282
oklch(70.5% 0.099 152.6)
- #C589BB
#C589BB
oklch(70.6% 0.099 332.6)
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 #6EB282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- 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 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #6EB282 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.