#6BB497
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.4% 0.086 166.6), rgb(107, 180, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#6BB497 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB497 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 180, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.086 166.6) |
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 #6BB497 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB497 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB497 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB497 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB497
oklch(71.4% 0.086 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#379E7B
oklch(63% 0.109 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D39
oklch(37.6% 0.071 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#6BB497 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) | #B1AB96 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A299 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B4AC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB497
#6BB497
oklch(71.4% 0.086 166.6)
- #CA8DAD
#CA8DAD
oklch(71.3% 0.085 346.7)
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 #6BB497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
Use #6BB497 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.