#6CB47B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6), rgb(108, 180, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#6CB47B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB47B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 180, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6) |
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 #6CB47B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB47B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB47B text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB47B text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA058
oklch(63% 0.141 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#058B3D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#026028
oklch(42.8% 0.118 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#124F25
oklch(37.8% 0.093 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#6CB47B 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) | #B5A977 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B1A5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB47B
#6CB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6)
- #C787C2
#C787C2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 329.4)
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 #6CB47B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CB47B 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.