#6BB58E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.094 159.7), rgb(107, 181, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#6BB58E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB58E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 181, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.094 159.7) |
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 #6BB58E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB58E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB58E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB58E text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB58E
oklch(71.4% 0.094 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#379F6F
oklch(63% 0.12 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#6BB58E 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) | #B3AB8C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A390 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B4AA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB58E
#6BB58E
oklch(71.4% 0.094 159.7)
- #CB8BB6
#CB8BB6
oklch(71.4% 0.096 339.5)
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 #6BB58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #6BB58E 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.