#6BBB87
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.7% 0.11 154.2), rgb(107, 187, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6BBB87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBB87 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 187, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.11 154.2) |
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 #6BBB87 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBB87 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBB87 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBB87 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBB87
oklch(72.7% 0.11 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA161
oklch(63% 0.14 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#054F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#092E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.5)
#6BBB87 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) | #BBB084 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA78A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB9AD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBB87
#6BBB87
oklch(72.7% 0.11 154.2)
- #D18CC3
#D18CC3
oklch(72.7% 0.11 334.2)
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 #6BBB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #6BBB87 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.