#6BB887
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.9% 0.105 154.8), rgb(107, 184, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#6BB887 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB887 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.105 154.8) |
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 #6BB887 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB887 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB887 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB887 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB887
oklch(71.9% 0.105 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A164
oklch(63.2% 0.135 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 155.2)
#6BB887 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) | #B8AD84 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB6AB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB887
#6BB887
oklch(71.9% 0.105 154.8)
- #CD8BBF
#CD8BBF
oklch(71.9% 0.105 334.5)
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 #6BB887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
Use #6BB887 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.