#6FA85E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.12 138.8), rgb(111, 168, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6FA85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA85E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.12 138.8) |
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 #6FA85E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA85E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA85E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA85E text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA85E
oklch(67.4% 0.12 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#549F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.154 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#368911
oklch(55.7% 0.167 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#235E08
oklch(42.6% 0.128 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#224D13
oklch(37.6% 0.099 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#6FA85E 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) | #AC9D58 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA396 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA85E
#6FA85E
oklch(67.4% 0.12 138.8)
- #B67DC5
#B67DC5
oklch(67.3% 0.121 319.1)
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 #6FA85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
Use #6FA85E 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.