#6DB284
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.5% 0.098 154), rgb(109, 178, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#6DB284 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB284 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 178, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.098 154) |
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 #6DB284 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB284 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB284 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB284 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB284
oklch(70.5% 0.098 154)
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Step 500
500
#409F66
oklch(63.1% 0.125 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#10894D
oklch(55.5% 0.135 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#075F33
oklch(42.7% 0.105 154)
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Step 900
900
#154E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#6DB284 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) | #B2A881 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A087 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B0A5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB284
#6DB284
oklch(70.5% 0.098 154)
- #C589B9
#C589B9
oklch(70.5% 0.097 333.9)
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 #6DB284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #6DB284 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.