#6BB466
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.3% 0.132 142.7), rgb(107, 180, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#6BB466 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 143°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB466 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 180, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.132 142.7) |
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 #6BB466 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB466 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB466 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB466 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB466
oklch(70.3% 0.132 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA23A
oklch(63.1% 0.17 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C0D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#056106
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#134F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#6BB466 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) | #B7A760 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B0A1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB466
#6BB466
oklch(70.3% 0.132 142.7)
- #C682CF
#C682CF
oklch(70.3% 0.132 322.7)
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 #6BB466, 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 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #6BB466 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.