#6EB55D
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.5% 0.141 139.7), rgb(110, 181, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6EB55D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB55D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 181, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.141 139.7) |
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 #6EB55D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB55D | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB55D text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB55D text on black | 8.43:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB55D
oklch(70.5% 0.141 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A227
oklch(63.1% 0.181 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F03
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#6EB55D 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) | #B9A856 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA263 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B0A0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB55D
#6EB55D
oklch(70.5% 0.141 139.7)
- #C681D7
#C681D7
oklch(70.5% 0.142 319.5)
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 #6EB55D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
Use #6EB55D 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.