#6DA16B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.8% 0.096 143.5), rgb(109, 161, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6DA16B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA16B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 161, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.096 143.5) |
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 #6DA16B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA16B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA16B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA16B text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD83
oklch(70.7% 0.074 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA16B
oklch(65.8% 0.096 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B834A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#325A31
oklch(42.7% 0.08 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#6DA16B 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) | #A39867 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689E93 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA16B
#6DA16B
oklch(65.8% 0.096 143.5)
- #AF7DB3
#AF7DB3
oklch(65.8% 0.097 324.1)
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 #6DA16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #6DA16B 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.