#6BB89A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72.4% 0.089 166.9), rgb(107, 184, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#6BB89A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB89A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 184, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.089 166.9) |
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 #6BB89A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB89A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB89A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB89A text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB89A
oklch(72.4% 0.089 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#074E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#6BB89A 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) | #B5AE99 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B9AF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB89A
#6BB89A
oklch(72.4% 0.089 166.9)
- #D08FB1
#D08FB1
oklch(72.4% 0.09 346.9)
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 #6BB89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #6BB89A 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.