#6BB965
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.5% 0.141 142.5), rgb(107, 185, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#6BB965 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB965 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 185, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.141 142.5) |
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 #6BB965 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB965 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB965 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB965 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB965
oklch(71.5% 0.141 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A332
oklch(63.1% 0.18 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E500B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#6BB965 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) | #BDAC5E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B5A5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB965
#6BB965
oklch(71.5% 0.141 142.5)
- #CC83D6
#CC83D6
oklch(71.4% 0.141 322.5)
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 #6BB965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
Use #6BB965 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.