#6BAE79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.104 149.7), rgb(107, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6BAE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAE79 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.104 149.7) |
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 #6BAE79 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAE79 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAE79 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAE79 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAE79
oklch(69.2% 0.104 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#449F5C
oklch(63% 0.132 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A42
oklch(55.7% 0.144 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#067533
oklch(49.2% 0.135 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#6BAE79 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) | #AFA376 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60ACA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAE79
#6BAE79
oklch(69.2% 0.104 149.7)
- #C084BB
#C084BB
oklch(69.2% 0.104 329.5)
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 #6BAE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
Use #6BAE79 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.