#6BB37E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.106 151.3), rgb(107, 179, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#6BB37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB37E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 179, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.106 151.3) |
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 #6BB37E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB37E | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB37E text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB37E text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB37E
oklch(70.5% 0.106 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05E
oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#028A43
oklch(55.5% 0.148 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#124E28
oklch(37.6% 0.088 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#6BB37E 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) | #B4A87B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A181 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB1A5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB37E
#6BB37E
oklch(70.5% 0.106 151.3)
- #C787BE
#C787BE
oklch(70.5% 0.107 331.7)
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 #6BB37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #6BB37E 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.