#6BB86A
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.3% 0.134 143.7), rgb(107, 184, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#6BB86A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB86A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 184, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.134 143.7) |
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 #6BB86A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB86A | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB86A text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB86A text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB86A
oklch(71.3% 0.134 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A33C
oklch(63.2% 0.172 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E5013
oklch(37.8% 0.112 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#6BB86A 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) | #BBAB64 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B4A5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB86A
#6BB86A
oklch(71.3% 0.134 143.7)
- #CB84D2
#CB84D2
oklch(71.3% 0.134 323.7)
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 #6BB86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
Use #6BB86A 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.