#6EB358
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70% 0.143 138.6), rgb(110, 179, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6EB358 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB358 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 179, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.143 138.6) |
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 #6EB358 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB358 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB358 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB358 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB358
oklch(70% 0.143 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#46A21F
oklch(63.2% 0.183 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 138.7)
#6EB358 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) | #B8A650 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAE9E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB358
#6EB358
oklch(70% 0.143 138.6)
- #C47FD7
#C47FD7
oklch(69.9% 0.144 318.8)
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 #6EB358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #6EB358 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.