#6EB37A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.109 148.6), rgb(110, 179, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6EB37A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB37A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 179, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.109 148.6) |
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 #6EB37A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB37A | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB37A text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB37A text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB37A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A058
oklch(63.1% 0.139 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#158A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.151 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F27
oklch(42.6% 0.116 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#6EB37A 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) | #B4A876 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B0A4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB37A
#6EB37A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 148.6)
- #C587C2
#C587C2
oklch(70.5% 0.109 328.3)
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 #6EB37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #6EB37A 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.