#6EB65E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.8% 0.142 140), rgb(110, 182, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#6EB65E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB65E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 182, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.142 140) |
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 #6EB65E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB65E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB65E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB65E text on black | 8.51:1 | 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
#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
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB65E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 140)
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Step 500
500
#41A228
oklch(63.1% 0.181 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#164F04
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#6EB65E 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) | #BAA957 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A264 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B1A1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB65E
#6EB65E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 140)
- #C882D7
#C882D7
oklch(70.9% 0.141 320.4)
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 #6EB65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #6EB65E 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.