#6ABB79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.3% 0.124 148.6), rgb(106, 187, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#6ABB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABB79 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 187, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.124 148.6) |
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 #6ABB79 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABB79 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABB79 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABB79 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#C7E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABB79
oklch(72.3% 0.124 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#2EA34F
oklch(63.2% 0.159 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#06501F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#6ABB79 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) | #BCAF75 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A67D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB8AA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABB79
#6ABB79
oklch(72.3% 0.124 148.6)
- #D088CC
#D088CC
oklch(72.2% 0.125 328.7)
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 #6ABB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
Use #6ABB79 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.