#6DA962
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.119 140.6), rgb(109, 169, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#6DA962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 141°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA962 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.119 140.6) |
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 #6DA962 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA962 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA962 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA962 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA962
oklch(67.6% 0.119 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#509F41
oklch(63.1% 0.152 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#30891D
oklch(55.6% 0.164 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#21740D
oklch(49% 0.153 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F10
oklch(42.8% 0.128 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E17
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#6DA962 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) | #AD9E5D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49866 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A598 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA962
#6DA962
oklch(67.6% 0.119 140.6)
- #B87EC4
#B87EC4
oklch(67.6% 0.119 320.6)
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 #6DA962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
Use #6DA962 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.