#6EB668
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71% 0.132 142.4), rgb(110, 182, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#6EB668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 142°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB668 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 182, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.132 142.4) |
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 #6EB668 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB668 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB668 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB668 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB668
oklch(71% 0.132 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A23A
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#118C0D
oklch(55.7% 0.183 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#086105
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#154F12
oklch(37.6% 0.109 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#6EB668 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) | #B9AA62 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B2A3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB668
#6EB668
oklch(71% 0.132 142.4)
- #C884D2
#C884D2
oklch(71% 0.133 322.2)
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 #6EB668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #6EB668 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.