#6BAE64
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.8% 0.125 142), rgb(107, 174, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6BAE64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAE64 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 174, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.125 142) |
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 #6BAE64 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAE64 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAE64 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAE64 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAE64
oklch(68.8% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500
#47A13F
oklch(63.2% 0.161 142)
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Step 600
600
#218B18
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142)
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Step 700
700
#107606
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142)
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Step 800
800
#13600D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#6BAE64 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) | #B1A25E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C69 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AA9C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAE64
#6BAE64
oklch(68.8% 0.125 142)
- #BF7FC8
#BF7FC8
oklch(68.7% 0.125 322.4)
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 #6BAE64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
Use #6BAE64 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.