#6DAE7E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.4% 0.097 151.5), rgb(109, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#6DAE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAE7E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.097 151.5) |
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 #6DAE7E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAE7E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAE7E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAE7E text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAE7E
oklch(69.4% 0.097 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#479E62
oklch(63% 0.123 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8949
oklch(55.7% 0.135 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E743A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E30
oklch(42.6% 0.104 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#6DAE7E 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) | #AFA47B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D81 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ACA1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAE7E
#6DAE7E
oklch(69.4% 0.097 151.5)
- #C086B8
#C086B8
oklch(69.4% 0.097 331.5)
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 #6DAE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #6DAE7E 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.