#6BB27F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.3% 0.104 152), rgb(107, 178, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#6BB27F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB27F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 178, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.104 152) |
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 #6BB27F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB27F | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB27F text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB27F text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB27F
oklch(70.3% 0.104 152)
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Step 500
500
#3EA060
oklch(63.2% 0.133 152)
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Step 600
600
#078A46
oklch(55.6% 0.144 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#035F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 152)
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Step 900
900
#134E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#6BB27F 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) | #B2A77C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A082 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB0A4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB27F
#6BB27F
oklch(70.3% 0.104 152)
- #C587BC
#C587BC
oklch(70.3% 0.103 331.8)
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 #6BB27F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #6BB27F 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.