#6EB563
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.1), rgb(110, 181, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#6EB563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB563 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 181, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.1) |
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 #6EB563 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB563 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB563 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB563 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
#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
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB563
oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A233
oklch(63.2% 0.173 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#6EB563 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) | #B9A85D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA268 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B0A1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB563
#6EB563
oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.1)
- #C683D3
#C683D3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 320.9)
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 #6EB563, 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 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #6EB563 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.