#6EB37F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.9), rgb(110, 179, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#6EB37F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB37F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 179, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.9) |
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 #6EB37F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB37F | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB37F text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB37F text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB37F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A05E
oklch(63.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#138A44
oklch(55.6% 0.144 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#095F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.11 151)
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Step 900
900
#154E28
oklch(37.7% 0.087 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#6EB37F 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) | #B4A87C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A182 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B1A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB37F
#6EB37F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.9)
- #C688BE
#C688BE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 331.2)
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 #6EB37F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
Use #6EB37F 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.