#6CB18E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.5% 0.088 160.9), rgb(108, 177, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#6CB18E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB18E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 177, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.088 160.9) |
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 #6CB18E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB18E | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB18E text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB18E text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB18E
oklch(70.5% 0.088 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E73
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A895B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#045E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#134D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#6CB18E 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) | #AFA88C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A090 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB1A7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB18E
#6CB18E
oklch(70.5% 0.088 160.9)
- #C68AB0
#C68AB0
oklch(70.4% 0.088 341.2)
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 #6CB18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #6CB18E 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.