#6DB482
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.9% 0.103 152.5), rgb(109, 180, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#6DB482 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB482 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 180, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.103 152.5) |
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 #6DB482 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB482 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB482 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB482 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB482
oklch(70.9% 0.103 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA061
oklch(63.2% 0.132 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#078A48
oklch(55.6% 0.142 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#035F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#6DB482 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) | #B4A97F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A285 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B2A7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB482
#6DB482
oklch(70.9% 0.103 152.5)
- #C889BD
#C889BD
oklch(71% 0.103 333)
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 #6DB482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
Use #6DB482 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.