#6DA86B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.107 143.5), rgb(109, 168, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#6DA86B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA86B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 168, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.107 143.5) |
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 #6DA86B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA86B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA86B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA86B text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA86B
oklch(67.5% 0.107 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#509E4F
oklch(63% 0.138 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#308832
oklch(55.5% 0.149 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#217424
oklch(49.2% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#6DA86B 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) | #AB9E67 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A598 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA86B
#6DA86B
oklch(67.5% 0.107 143.5)
- #B780BD
#B780BD
oklch(67.6% 0.107 323.3)
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 #6DA86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #6DA86B 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.