#6DA185
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.07 160.2), rgb(109, 161, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6DA185 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA185 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 161, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.07 160.2) |
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 #6DA185 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA185 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA185 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA185 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC95
oklch(70.8% 0.056 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA185
oklch(66.4% 0.07 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#498164
oklch(55.6% 0.075 160)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D53
oklch(49.1% 0.07 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#305944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#6DA185 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) | #A09A84 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979387 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A199 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA185
#6DA185
oklch(66.4% 0.07 160.2)
- #B183A1
#B183A1
oklch(66.4% 0.07 339.9)
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 #6DA185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #6DA185 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.