#6BB258
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.6% 0.143 139.3), rgb(107, 178, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#6BB258 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB258 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 178, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.143 139.3) |
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 #6BB258 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB258 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB258 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB258 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.09 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB258
oklch(69.6% 0.143 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#43A222
oklch(63.1% 0.183 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#6BB258 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) | #B7A550 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F5E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AD9D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB258
#6BB258
oklch(69.6% 0.143 139.3)
- #C37ED5
#C37ED5
oklch(69.6% 0.143 319.1)
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 #6BB258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
Use #6BB258 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.