#6EB573
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.9% 0.119 145.8), rgb(110, 181, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6EB573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB573 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 181, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.119 145.8) |
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 #6EB573 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB573 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB573 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB573 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB573
oklch(70.9% 0.119 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A14C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#118B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#07601C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#154F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#6EB573 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) | #B7A96F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA277 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B2A4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB573
#6EB573
oklch(70.9% 0.119 145.8)
- #C786C9
#C786C9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 325.7)
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 #6EB573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
Use #6EB573 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.