#6DA278
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.084 150.1), rgb(109, 162, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6DA278 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA278 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.084 150.1) |
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 #6DA278 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA278 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA278 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA278 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA278
oklch(66.3% 0.084 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#498256
oklch(55.5% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#305A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#6DA278 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) | #A39976 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A097 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA278
#6DA278
oklch(66.3% 0.084 150.1)
- #B180AC
#B180AC
oklch(66.3% 0.085 330)
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 #6DA278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
Use #6DA278 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.