#6BB171
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.7% 0.117 146.1), rgb(107, 177, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6BB171 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB171 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 177, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.117 146.1) |
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 #6BB171 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB171 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB171 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB171 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB171
oklch(69.7% 0.117 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#148B30
oklch(55.7% 0.163 146)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#154F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#6BB171 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) | #B3A66D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F75 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62AEA1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB171
#6BB171
oklch(69.7% 0.117 146.1)
- #C383C4
#C383C4
oklch(69.7% 0.117 326.2)
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 #6BB171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
Use #6BB171 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.