#6DAD50
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.3% 0.143 136.9), rgb(109, 173, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#6DAD50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAD50 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 173, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.143 136.9) |
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 #6DAD50 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAD50 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAD50 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAD50 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAD50
oklch(68.3% 0.143 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#4DA117
oklch(63.2% 0.182 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#6DAD50 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) | #B2A147 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B56 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA798 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAD50
#6DAD50
oklch(68.3% 0.143 136.9)
- #BC7BD3
#BC7BD3
oklch(68.3% 0.143 316.9)
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 #6DAD50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #6DAD50 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.