#6CB282
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.4% 0.1 153.2), rgb(108, 178, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6CB282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB282 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 178, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.1 153.2) |
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 #6CB282 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB282 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB282 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB282 text on black | 8.32:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB282
oklch(70.4% 0.1 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F63
oklch(63% 0.128 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A4A
oklch(55.7% 0.14 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#055F31
oklch(42.7% 0.107 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#144E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#6CB282 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) | #B2A87F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A085 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB0A5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB282
#6CB282
oklch(70.4% 0.1 153.2)
- #C588BA
#C588BA
oklch(70.4% 0.1 333.2)
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 #6CB282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #6CB282 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.