#6DA255
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.6% 0.121 136.6), rgb(109, 162, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6DA255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA255 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.121 136.6) |
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 #6DA255 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA255 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA255 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA255 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AF73
oklch(70.8% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA255
oklch(65.6% 0.121 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C842F
oklch(55.6% 0.132 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D7022
oklch(49.2% 0.122 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#6DA255 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) | #A7974F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9D90 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA255
#6DA255
oklch(65.6% 0.121 136.6)
- #AF79C2
#AF79C2
oklch(65.7% 0.12 317)
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 #6DA255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.005
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #6DA255 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.