#6DA85B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.124 138.7), rgb(109, 168, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6DA85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA85B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.124 138.7) |
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 #6DA85B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA85B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA85B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA85B text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA85B
oklch(67.2% 0.124 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#529F37
oklch(63.1% 0.159 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338903
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F01
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#214E10
oklch(37.8% 0.104 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#6DA85B 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) | #AC9D55 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49760 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA396 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA85B
#6DA85B
oklch(67.2% 0.124 138.7)
- #B67CC7
#B67CC7
oklch(67.2% 0.125 318.4)
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 #6DA85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #6DA85B 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.