#6BBC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.6% 0.125 148.2), rgb(107, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#6BBC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBC79 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.125 148.2) |
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 #6BBC79 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBC79 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBC79 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBC79 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBC79
oklch(72.6% 0.125 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA34D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#06501E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#6BBC79 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) | #BEAF75 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A77D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB9AB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBC79
#6BBC79
oklch(72.6% 0.125 148.2)
- #D189CE
#D189CE
oklch(72.6% 0.126 328.2)
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 #6BBC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #6BBC79 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.