#6DA56D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.101 144.3), rgb(109, 165, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6DA56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA56D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.101 144.3) |
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 #6DA56D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA56D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA56D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA56D text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE82
oklch(70.7% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA56D
oklch(66.8% 0.101 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#478449
oklch(55.7% 0.109 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#386F3A
oklch(49% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B30
oklch(42.8% 0.085 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#6DA56D 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) | #A79B69 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9670 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A297 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA56D
#6DA56D
oklch(66.8% 0.101 144.3)
- #B47FB7
#B47FB7
oklch(66.8% 0.1 324.8)
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 #6DA56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #6DA56D 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.