#6DB259
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.7% 0.141 139), rgb(109, 178, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#6DB259 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB259 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 178, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.141 139) |
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 #6DB259 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB259 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB259 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB259 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB259
oklch(69.7% 0.141 139)
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Step 500
500
#46A224
oklch(63.2% 0.181 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F01
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#102F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.1)
#6DB259 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) | #B7A551 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AD9D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB259
#6DB259
oklch(69.7% 0.141 139)
- #C37FD5
#C37FD5
oklch(69.7% 0.142 319)
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 #6DB259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
Use #6DB259 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.