#6BB89B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72.4% 0.088 167.7), rgb(107, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#6BB89B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB89B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.088 167.7) |
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 #6BB89B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB89B | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB89B text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB89B text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDBA
oklch(81% 0.055 167.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB89B
oklch(72.4% 0.088 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#074E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#6BB89B 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) | #B5AF9A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B9B0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB89B
#6BB89B
oklch(72.4% 0.088 167.7)
- #D08FB0
#D08FB0
oklch(72.4% 0.089 347.7)
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 #6BB89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #6BB89B 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.