#6BB57D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.111 150.6), rgb(107, 181, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6BB57D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB57D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 181, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.111 150.6) |
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 #6BB57D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB57D | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB57D text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB57D text on black | 8.53:1 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB57D
oklch(71% 0.111 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA15A
oklch(63.2% 0.142 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#104F26
oklch(37.8% 0.093 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#6BB57D 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) | #B6AA7A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA280 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB3A6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB57D
#6BB57D
oklch(71% 0.111 150.6)
- #C987C2
#C987C2
oklch(70.9% 0.112 330.4)
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 #6BB57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
Use #6BB57D 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.