#6BB079
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.7% 0.107 149.5), rgb(107, 176, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#6BB079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB079 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 176, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.107 149.5) |
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 #6BB079 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB079 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB079 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB079 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB079
oklch(69.7% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A05A
oklch(63.2% 0.137 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#148A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F29
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#164E26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#6BB079 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) | #B1A576 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AEA2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB079
#6BB079
oklch(69.7% 0.107 149.5)
- #C385BE
#C385BE
oklch(69.8% 0.107 329.5)
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 #6BB079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #6BB079 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.