#6BAF4E
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(68.7% 0.148 137.3), rgb(107, 175, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6BAF4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAF4E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 175, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.148 137.3) |
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 #6BAF4E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAF4E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAF4E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAF4E text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAF4E
oklch(68.7% 0.148 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#48A208
oklch(63.2% 0.19 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#112F02
oklch(27.1% 0.079 137.2)
#6BAF4E 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) | #B4A245 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C55 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A999 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAF4E
#6BAF4E
oklch(68.7% 0.148 137.3)
- #BF7BD6
#BF7BD6
oklch(68.7% 0.148 317.2)
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 #6BAF4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #6BAF4E 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.