#6DA371
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.4% 0.093 146.2), rgb(109, 163, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6DA371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA371 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.093 146.2) |
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 #6DA371 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA371 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA371 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA371 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AD86
oklch(70.6% 0.072 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA371
oklch(66.4% 0.093 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#49834E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 146)
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Step 800
800
#305A34
oklch(42.6% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1B
oklch(27.2% 0.039 145.7)
#6DA371 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) | #A59A6E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9474 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A096 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA371
#6DA371
oklch(66.4% 0.093 146.2)
- #B17FB2
#B17FB2
oklch(66.3% 0.093 325.9)
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 #6DA371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #6DA371 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.