#6BB983
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.1% 0.111 152.7), rgb(107, 185, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#6BB983 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB983 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 185, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.111 152.7) |
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 #6BB983 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB983 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB983 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB983 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 152.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB983
oklch(72.1% 0.111 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#32A15E
oklch(63% 0.141 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#094F28
oklch(37.7% 0.093 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#6BB983 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) | #B9AE80 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA586 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB7AB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB983
#6BB983
oklch(72.1% 0.111 152.7)
- #CE8AC3
#CE8AC3
oklch(72% 0.111 332.6)
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 #6BB983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #6BB983 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.