#6BB15A
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.3% 0.14 139.7), rgb(107, 177, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#6BB15A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB15A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 177, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.14 139.7) |
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 #6BB15A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB15A | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB15A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB15A text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB15A
oklch(69.3% 0.14 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A229
oklch(63.2% 0.179 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F04
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F07
oklch(27.2% 0.075 139.5)
#6BB15A 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) | #B5A453 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E60 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AC9D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB15A
#6BB15A
oklch(69.3% 0.14 139.7)
- #C27ED2
#C27ED2
oklch(69.3% 0.14 319.8)
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 #6BB15A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.012
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #6BB15A 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.