#6CB17C
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70% 0.105 150.4), rgb(108, 177, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#6CB17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB17C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 177, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.105 150.4) |
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 #6CB17C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB17C | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB17C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB17C text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB17C
oklch(70% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A05D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#138A42
oklch(55.6% 0.146 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#095F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#154E28
oklch(37.7% 0.087 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#6CB17C 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) | #B2A679 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AFA3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB17C
#6CB17C
oklch(70% 0.105 150.4)
- #C486BD
#C486BD
oklch(70% 0.105 330.6)
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 #6CB17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #6CB17C 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.