#6BB25E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.7% 0.138 140.6), rgb(107, 178, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6BB25E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB25E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 178, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.138 140.6) |
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 #6BB25E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB25E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB25E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB25E 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB25E
oklch(69.7% 0.138 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A22F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F09
oklch(37.6% 0.114 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#6BB25E 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) | #B6A557 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F63 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AD9E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB25E
#6BB25E
oklch(69.7% 0.138 140.6)
- #C37FD1
#C37FD1
oklch(69.6% 0.137 320.6)
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 #6BB25E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.009
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #6BB25E 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.