#6BAE76
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.1% 0.107 148.4), rgb(107, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#6BAE76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAE76 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.107 148.4) |
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 #6BAE76 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAE76 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAE76 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAE76 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAE76
oklch(69.1% 0.107 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#459F58
oklch(63% 0.136 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A3D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#08752F
oklch(49.2% 0.138 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#105F28
oklch(42.7% 0.114 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#184E25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#6BAE76 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) | #AFA372 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C79 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AB9F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAE76
#6BAE76
oklch(69.1% 0.107 148.4)
- #C083BD
#C083BD
oklch(69.1% 0.108 328.3)
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 #6BAE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #6BAE76 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.