#6DA969
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.111 142.8), rgb(109, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#6DA969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 143°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA969 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.111 142.8) |
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 #6DA969 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA969 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA969 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA969 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA969
oklch(67.7% 0.111 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 143)
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Step 600
600
#2F892D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#20741F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1D
oklch(37.9% 0.093 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D12
oklch(26.8% 0.058 143)
#6DA969 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) | #AC9E65 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A599 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA969
#6DA969
oklch(67.7% 0.111 142.8)
- #B87FBF
#B87FBF
oklch(67.6% 0.112 322.9)
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 #6DA969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
Use #6DA969 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.