#6BB057
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69% 0.141 139), rgb(107, 176, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6BB057 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 139°. 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 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB057 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 176, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.141 139) |
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 #6BB057 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB057 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB057 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB057 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB057
oklch(69% 0.141 139)
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Step 500
500
#46A224
oklch(63.2% 0.181 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F01
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#102F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.1)
#6BB057 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) | #B5A34F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AB9B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB057
#6BB057
oklch(69% 0.141 139)
- #C17DD3
#C17DD3
oklch(69.1% 0.142 319)
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 #6BB057, 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 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #6BB057 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.