#6CB37E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.106 151), rgb(108, 179, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#6CB37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 151°. 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 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB37E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 179, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.106 151) |
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 #6CB37E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB37E | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB37E text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB37E text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#C8E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB37E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 151)
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Step 500
500
#3EA05D
oklch(63.1% 0.136 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#098A43
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#03602C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#134E28
oklch(37.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#6CB37E 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) | #B4A87B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A181 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B1A5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB37E
#6CB37E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 151)
- #C687BE
#C687BE
oklch(70.4% 0.106 331.2)
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 #6CB37E, 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 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CB37E 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.