#6BB57A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.9% 0.114 149.3), rgb(107, 181, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#6BB57A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB57A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 181, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.114 149.3) |
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 #6BB57A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB57A | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB57A text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB57A text on black | 8.51:1 | 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
#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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB57A
oklch(70.9% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA156
oklch(63.1% 0.146 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#104F24
oklch(37.8% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#6BB57A 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) | #B6AA76 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB2A6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB57A
#6BB57A
oklch(70.9% 0.114 149.3)
- #C987C4
#C987C4
oklch(71% 0.114 329.3)
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 #6BB57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
Use #6BB57A 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.