#6EB785
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.104 153.2), rgb(110, 183, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#6EB785 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB785 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 183, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.104 153.2) |
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 #6EB785 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB785 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB785 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB785 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB785
oklch(71.8% 0.104 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#3BA062
oklch(63.1% 0.132 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#104E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#6EB785 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) | #B7AC82 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA488 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B5AA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB785
#6EB785
oklch(71.8% 0.104 153.2)
- #CB8BC0
#CB8BC0
oklch(71.7% 0.104 332.9)
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 #6EB785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
Use #6EB785 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.