#6CB387
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.8% 0.097 155.8), rgb(108, 179, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6CB387 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB387 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 179, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.097 155.8) |
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 #6CB387 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB387 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB387 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB387 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB387
oklch(70.8% 0.097 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F69
oklch(63% 0.123 156)
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Step 600
600
#038A50
oklch(55.7% 0.135 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#015F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#124E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#6CB387 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) | #B2A984 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB2A7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB387
#6CB387
oklch(70.8% 0.097 155.8)
- #C789B8
#C789B8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335.7)
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 #6CB387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #6CB387 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.