#6CB47E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.107 150.9), rgb(108, 180, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#6CB47E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB47E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 180, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.107 150.9) |
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 #6CB47E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB47E | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB47E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB47E text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB47E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05C
oklch(63% 0.137 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#038B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#01602B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#124E27
oklch(37.6% 0.089 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#6CB47E 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) | #B5A97B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA181 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B2A6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB47E
#6CB47E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 150.9)
- #C788C0
#C788C0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 330.6)
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 #6CB47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #6CB47E 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.