#6DA17A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.08 151.6), rgb(109, 161, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6DA17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA17A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 161, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.08 151.6) |
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 #6DA17A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA17A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA17A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA17A text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA17A
oklch(66.1% 0.08 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8259
oklch(55.6% 0.087 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#31593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.053 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#6DA17A 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) | #A19978 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659F96 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA17A
#6DA17A
oklch(66.1% 0.08 151.6)
- #B081A9
#B081A9
oklch(66.2% 0.08 331.7)
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 #6DA17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
Use #6DA17A 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.