#6EB477
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3), rgb(110, 180, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#6EB477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB477 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 180, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3) |
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 #6EB477 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB477 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB477 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB477 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#41A053
oklch(63% 0.144 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#138B36
oklch(55.7% 0.158 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#096023
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#154E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#6EB477 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) | #B6A973 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B1A4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB477
#6EB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3)
- #C687C5
#C687C5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 327.2)
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 #6EB477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #6EB477 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.