#6DAE73
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.2% 0.109 146.4), rgb(109, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6DAE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAE73 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.109 146.4) |
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 #6DAE73 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAE73 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAE73 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAE73 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAE73
oklch(69.2% 0.109 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#489F54
oklch(63% 0.138 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#228A38
oklch(55.7% 0.151 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#12752A
oklch(49.2% 0.141 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#145F24
oklch(42.7% 0.116 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#6DAE73 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) | #B0A36F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D76 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AB9F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAE73
#6DAE73
oklch(69.2% 0.109 146.4)
- #BF83BF
#BF83BF
oklch(69% 0.109 326.7)
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 #6DAE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
Use #6DAE73 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.