#6DA978
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.095 149.1), rgb(109, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6DA978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA978 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.095 149.1) |
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 #6DA978 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA978 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA978 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA978 text on black | 7.59:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA978
oklch(68% 0.095 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E60
oklch(63.2% 0.122 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8846
oklch(55.6% 0.132 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D7337
oklch(49.1% 0.123 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#6DA978 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) | #AA9F75 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A79C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA978
#6DA978
oklch(68% 0.095 149.1)
- #B983B5
#B983B5
oklch(68% 0.095 329.1)
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 #6DA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
Use #6DA978 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.