#6DA888
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.078 159.7), rgb(109, 168, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#6DA888 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA888 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 168, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.078 159.7) |
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 #6DA888 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA888 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA888 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA888 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA888
oklch(68.2% 0.078 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C74
oklch(63.1% 0.1 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A865D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B724C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#6DA888 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) | #A7A086 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A79F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA888
#6DA888
oklch(68.2% 0.078 159.7)
- #BA86A8
#BA86A8
oklch(68.2% 0.078 340)
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 #6DA888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #6DA888 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.