#6DA565
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.109 141.4), rgb(109, 165, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6DA565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA565 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.109 141.4) |
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 #6DA565 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA565 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA565 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA565 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA565
oklch(66.7% 0.109 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#488440
oklch(55.6% 0.118 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#397032
oklch(49.2% 0.11 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#6DA565 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) | #A89B60 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09569 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A195 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA565
#6DA565
oklch(66.7% 0.109 141.4)
- #B37DBD
#B37DBD
oklch(66.6% 0.11 321.1)
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 #6DA565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
Use #6DA565 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.