#6DA88B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.075 162.2), rgb(109, 168, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6DA88B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA88B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 168, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.075 162.2) |
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 #6DA88B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA88B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA88B text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA88B text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA88B
oklch(68.3% 0.075 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C78
oklch(63.2% 0.097 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#298660
oklch(55.6% 0.105 162)
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Step 700
700
#1A7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C20
oklch(26.8% 0.04 162.1)
#6DA88B 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) | #A6A08A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A8A0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA88B
#6DA88B
oklch(68.3% 0.075 162.2)
- #BA87A6
#BA87A6
oklch(68.3% 0.075 342.2)
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 #6DA88B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #6DA88B 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.