#6BB97E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.116 150.5), rgb(107, 185, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#6BB97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB97E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 185, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.116 150.5) |
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 #6BB97E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB97E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB97E text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB97E text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB97E
oklch(72% 0.116 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#33A257
oklch(63.2% 0.149 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F24
oklch(37.6% 0.097 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#6BB97E 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) | #BAAD7A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA581 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB7AA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB97E
#6BB97E
oklch(72% 0.116 150.5)
- #CE89C6
#CE89C6
oklch(72% 0.116 330.8)
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 #6BB97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #6BB97E 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.