#6BB88B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.102 157), rgb(107, 184, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#6BB88B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB88B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 184, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.102 157) |
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 #6BB88B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB88B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB88B text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB88B text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB0
oklch(81% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB88B
oklch(72% 0.102 157)
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Step 500
500
#32A069
oklch(63% 0.129 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#094F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#6BB88B 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) | #B7AD88 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB7AC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB88B
#6BB88B
oklch(72% 0.102 157)
- #CE8CBC
#CE8CBC
oklch(72.1% 0.102 337.1)
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 #6BB88B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #6BB88B 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.