#6DAE69
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69% 0.119 142.9), rgb(109, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6DAE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAE69 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.119 142.9) |
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 #6DAE69 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAE69 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAE69 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAE69 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAE69
oklch(69% 0.119 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A046
oklch(63.1% 0.152 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#258A24
oklch(55.6% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#157516
oklch(49.1% 0.154 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#165F16
oklch(42.6% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#6DAE69 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) | #B1A364 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AA9D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAE69
#6DAE69
oklch(69% 0.119 142.9)
- #BE81C6
#BE81C6
oklch(68.9% 0.119 322.7)
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 #6DAE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #6DAE69 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.