#6BB389
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.8% 0.096 157.2), rgb(107, 179, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6BB389 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB389 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 179, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.096 157.2) |
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 #6BB389 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB389 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB389 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB389 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB389
oklch(70.8% 0.096 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6B
oklch(63% 0.122 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#114E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#6BB389 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) | #B2A987 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB2A7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB389
#6BB389
oklch(70.8% 0.096 157.2)
- #C889B6
#C889B6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 337.6)
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 #6BB389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #6BB389 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.