#6BBF8F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.109 157.3), rgb(107, 191, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#6BBF8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBF8F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 191, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.109 157.3) |
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 #6BBF8F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBF8F | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BBF8F text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBF8F text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBF8F
oklch(73.8% 0.109 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#23A267
oklch(63.1% 0.139 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.058 157.2)
#6BBF8F 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) | #BEB48C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA92 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BEB2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBF8F
#6BBF8F
oklch(73.8% 0.109 157.3)
- #D68FC3
#D68FC3
oklch(73.7% 0.109 337)
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 #6BBF8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
Use #6BBF8F 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.