#6BBE6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.142 143.9), rgb(107, 190, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#6BBE6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBE6B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 190, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.142 143.9) |
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 #6BBE6B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBE6B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBE6B text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBE6B text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBE6B
oklch(72.8% 0.142 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2DA435
oklch(63.1% 0.182 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#05500E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 144)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#6BBE6B 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) | #C1B065 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A970 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BAAA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBE6B
#6BBE6B
oklch(72.8% 0.142 143.9)
- #D386D9
#D386D9
oklch(72.8% 0.143 324.3)
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 #6BBE6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #6BBE6B 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.