#6DA84E
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67% 0.137 136), rgb(109, 168, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6DA84E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA84E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 168, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.137 136) |
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 #6DA84E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA84E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA84E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA84E text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA84E
oklch(67% 0.137 136)
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Step 500
500
#53A01D
oklch(63.2% 0.176 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.3)
#6DA84E 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) | #AD9C46 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59754 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA294 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA84E
#6DA84E
oklch(67% 0.137 136)
- #B679CE
#B679CE
oklch(67% 0.138 316)
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 #6DA84E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
Use #6DA84E 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.