#6EB561
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.6% 0.137 140.6), rgb(110, 181, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#6EB561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB561 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 181, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.137 140.6) |
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 #6EB561 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB561 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB561 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB561 text on black | 8.44:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB561
oklch(70.6% 0.137 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A22F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F09
oklch(37.6% 0.114 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#6EB561 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) | #B9A85A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA266 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B0A1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB561
#6EB561
oklch(70.6% 0.137 140.6)
- #C682D4
#C682D4
oklch(70.5% 0.137 320.6)
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 #6EB561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.013
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #6EB561 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.