#6DAD60
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.6% 0.127 140.3), rgb(109, 173, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#6DAD60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAD60 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 173, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.127 140.3) |
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 #6DAD60 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAD60 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAD60 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAD60 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAD60
oklch(68.6% 0.127 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#4BA039
oklch(63.1% 0.162 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#298A09
oklch(55.5% 0.176 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#195F04
oklch(42.6% 0.135 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E11
oklch(37.6% 0.105 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#6DAD60 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) | #B1A15A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B65 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A99A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAD60
#6DAD60
oklch(68.6% 0.127 140.3)
- #BD7FCA
#BD7FCA
oklch(68.6% 0.126 320.5)
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 #6DAD60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
Use #6DAD60 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.