#6ABC8E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(73% 0.106 157.8), rgb(106, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#6ABC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABC8E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.106 157.8) |
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 #6ABC8E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABC8E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABC8E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ABC8E text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABC8E
oklch(73% 0.106 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A169
oklch(63% 0.134 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#014F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#072E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 158.9)
#6ABC8E 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) | #BBB18B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA891 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BBAF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABC8E
#6ABC8E
oklch(73% 0.106 157.8)
- #D38EBF
#D38EBF
oklch(73.1% 0.105 337.9)
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 #6ABC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #6ABC8E 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.