#6DA985
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.082 157.1), rgb(109, 169, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6DA985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA985 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.082 157.1) |
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 #6DA985 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA985 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA985 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA985 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA985
oklch(68.3% 0.082 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D70
oklch(63.2% 0.106 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#298758
oklch(55.6% 0.114 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#197248
oklch(49% 0.106 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#195D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#6DA985 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) | #A8A083 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9987 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A89F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA985
#6DA985
oklch(68.3% 0.082 157.1)
- #BB86AC
#BB86AC
oklch(68.4% 0.082 337.2)
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 #6DA985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #6DA985 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.