#6ABC8A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.9% 0.109 155.7), rgb(106, 188, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6ABC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABC8A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.109 155.7) |
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 #6ABC8A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABC8A | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABC8A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ABC8A text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABC8A
oklch(72.9% 0.109 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A264
oklch(63.2% 0.14 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#014F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156)
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Step 950
950
#082F1A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 155.4)
#6ABC8A 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) | #BBB187 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BBAE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABC8A
#6ABC8A
oklch(72.9% 0.109 155.7)
- #D38DC2
#D38DC2
oklch(73% 0.109 335.9)
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 #6ABC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #6ABC8A 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.