#6DA87E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.9% 0.088 152.7), rgb(109, 168, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#6DA87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA87E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.088 152.7) |
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 #6DA87E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA87E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA87E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA87E text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA87E
oklch(67.9% 0.088 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D68
oklch(63.1% 0.112 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C874F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D7240
oklch(49% 0.112 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.093 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#6DA87E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9880 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A69D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA87E
#6DA87E
oklch(67.9% 0.088 152.7)
- #B984B0
#B984B0
oklch(68% 0.088 332.6)
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 #6DA87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #6DA87E 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.