#6DAA5B
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.7% 0.127 138.9), rgb(109, 170, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#6DAA5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAA5B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 170, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.127 138.9) |
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 #6DAA5B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAA5B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAA5B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAA5B text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9C
oklch(81% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAA5B
oklch(67.7% 0.127 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#50A035
oklch(63.2% 0.163 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.106 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#6DAA5B 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) | #AE9E55 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59960 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A597 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAA5B
#6DAA5B
oklch(67.7% 0.127 138.9)
- #B97DC9
#B97DC9
oklch(67.8% 0.127 319)
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 #6DAA5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
Use #6DAA5B 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.