#6BBD8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.11 155.2), rgb(107, 189, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#6BBD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBD8A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 189, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.11 155.2) |
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 #6BBD8A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBD8A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBD8A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBD8A text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBD8A
oklch(73.2% 0.11 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#29A263
oklch(63.2% 0.141 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#024F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F1A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 155.4)
#6BBD8A 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) | #BDB187 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59BBAF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBD8A
#6BBD8A
oklch(73.2% 0.11 155.2)
- #D48DC4
#D48DC4
oklch(73.2% 0.112 335.2)
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 #6BBD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
Use #6BBD8A 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.