#6BB48A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.096 157.5), rgb(107, 180, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6BB48A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB48A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 180, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.096 157.5) |
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 #6BB48A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB48A | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB48A text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB48A text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB48A
oklch(71% 0.096 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#399F6C
oklch(63% 0.122 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E30
oklch(37.7% 0.081 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#6BB48A 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) | #B3AA88 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB3A8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB48A
#6BB48A
oklch(71% 0.096 157.5)
- #C98AB7
#C98AB7
oklch(71% 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 #6BB48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #6BB48A 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.