#6CB476
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5), rgb(108, 180, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#6CB476 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB476 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 180, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5) |
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 #6CB476 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB476 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB476 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB476 text on black | 8.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB476
oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA152
oklch(63.2% 0.148 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#088B35
oklch(55.6% 0.16 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#036022
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#134F21
oklch(37.8% 0.097 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#6CB476 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) | #B6A872 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA17A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B1A4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB476
#6CB476
oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5)
- #C786C5
#C786C5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 327.8)
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 #6CB476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #6CB476 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.