#6BB17D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70% 0.104 151.2), rgb(107, 177, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#6BB17D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB17D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 177, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.104 151.2) |
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 #6BB17D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB17D | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB17D text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB17D text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB17D
oklch(70% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A05E
oklch(63.2% 0.134 151)
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Step 600
600
#0E8A44
oklch(55.6% 0.145 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#065F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.111 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#144E28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#6BB17D 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) | #B2A67A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F80 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAFA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB17D
#6BB17D
oklch(70% 0.104 151.2)
- #C486BC
#C486BC
oklch(70% 0.104 331.2)
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 #6BB17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #6BB17D 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.