#6DA86C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.106 143.9), rgb(109, 168, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#6DA86C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA86C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 168, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.106 143.9) |
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 #6DA86C | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA86C | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA86C text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA86C 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
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA86C
oklch(67.5% 0.106 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#509E51
oklch(63.1% 0.136 144)
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Step 600
600
#308834
oklch(55.5% 0.147 144)
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Step 700
700
#217426
oklch(49.2% 0.138 144)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E21
oklch(42.6% 0.114 144)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D20
oklch(37.6% 0.089 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#6DA86C 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) | #AB9E68 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A599 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA86C
#6DA86C
oklch(67.5% 0.106 143.9)
- #B780BC
#B780BC
oklch(67.5% 0.106 323.8)
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 #6DA86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
Use #6DA86C 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.