#6BB875
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.123 147.1), rgb(107, 184, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#6BB875 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB875 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 184, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.123 147.1) |
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 #6BB875 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB875 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB875 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB875 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB875
oklch(71.5% 0.123 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#36A24C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#6BB875 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) | #BAAC70 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA479 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B5A7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB875
#6BB875
oklch(71.5% 0.123 147.1)
- #CC87CB
#CC87CB
oklch(71.6% 0.123 327.3)
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 #6BB875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #6BB875 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.