#6FA16E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66% 0.092 144), rgb(111, 161, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6FA16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA16E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 161, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.092 144) |
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 #6FA16E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA16E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA16E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA16E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD84
oklch(70.8% 0.072 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6FA16E
oklch(66% 0.092 144)
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Step 600
600
#4D824D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3D
oklch(49% 0.093 144)
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Step 800
800
#335A33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#6FA16E 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) | #A3986B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9371 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9E94 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA16E
#6FA16E
oklch(66% 0.092 144)
- #AE7FB2
#AE7FB2
oklch(66% 0.091 323.9)
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 #6FA16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #6FA16E 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.