#6BBF6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.144 143.9), rgb(107, 191, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#6BBF6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBF6B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 191, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.144 143.9) |
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 #6BBF6B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBF6B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBF6B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBF6B text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#9DD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBF6B
oklch(73.1% 0.144 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2BA434
oklch(63.1% 0.184 144)
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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
#04510D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#6BBF6B 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) | #C2B165 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A970 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BBAB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBF6B
#6BBF6B
oklch(73.1% 0.144 143.9)
- #D487DB
#D487DB
oklch(73.2% 0.144 323.9)
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 #6BBF6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.049
Use #6BBF6B 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.