#6BBB66
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.143 142.7), rgb(107, 187, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#6BBB66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBB66 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 187, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.143 142.7) |
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 #6BBB66 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBB66 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBB66 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBB66 text on black | 8.92:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBB66
oklch(72% 0.143 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#33A331
oklch(63% 0.182 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B500A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#6BBB66 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) | #BFAE5F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B6A7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBB66
#6BBB66
oklch(72% 0.143 142.7)
- #CF84D8
#CF84D8
oklch(72% 0.143 323.1)
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 #6BBB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #6BBB66 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.