#6EB470
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.12 144.8), rgb(110, 180, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#6EB470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 145°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB470 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 180, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.12 144.8) |
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 #6EB470 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB470 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB470 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB470 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB470
oklch(70.6% 0.12 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A149
oklch(63.2% 0.154 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#168B29
oklch(55.6% 0.167 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B6019
oklch(42.7% 0.129 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#6EB470 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) | #B7A86B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA174 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B0A3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB470
#6EB470
oklch(70.6% 0.12 144.8)
- #C685CA
#C685CA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 324.8)
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 #6EB470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #6EB470 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.