#6BB273
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70% 0.116 146.8), rgb(107, 178, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#6BB273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB273 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 178, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.116 146.8) |
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 #6BB273 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB273 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB273 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB273 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#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
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB273
oklch(70% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A150
oklch(63.2% 0.149 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B33
oklch(55.6% 0.161 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#066020
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#144F20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#6BB273 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) | #B4A76F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F77 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AFA2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB273
#6BB273
oklch(70% 0.116 146.8)
- #C484C4
#C484C4
oklch(70% 0.116 326.7)
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 #6BB273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
Use #6BB273 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.