#6DA281
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.075 156.4), rgb(109, 162, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6DA281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 156°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA281 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.075 156.4) |
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 #6DA281 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA281 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA281 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA281 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC92
oklch(70.7% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA281
oklch(66.6% 0.075 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#48825F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 156)
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Step 700
700
#396E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#305941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#6DA281 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) | #A19A7F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999483 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A199 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA281
#6DA281
oklch(66.6% 0.075 156.4)
- #B282A5
#B282A5
oklch(66.5% 0.076 336.6)
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 #6DA281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #6DA281 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.