#6ABA78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72% 0.124 148.3), rgb(106, 186, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#6ABA78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABA78 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 186, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.124 148.3) |
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 #6ABA78 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABA78 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABA78 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABA78 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABA78
oklch(72% 0.124 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#30A24F
oklch(63% 0.157 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#08501F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#6ABA78 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) | #BCAE74 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB7A9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABA78
#6ABA78
oklch(72% 0.124 148.3)
- #CF88CC
#CF88CC
oklch(72.1% 0.124 328.2)
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 #6ABA78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #6ABA78 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.