#6CB480
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.105 151.8), rgb(108, 180, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6CB480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB480 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 180, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.105 151.8) |
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 #6CB480 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB480 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB480 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB480 text on black | 8.47:1 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB480
oklch(70.8% 0.105 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA05F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#028A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 152)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#6CB480 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) | #B4A97D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A283 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB2A6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB480
#6CB480
oklch(70.8% 0.105 151.8)
- #C888BE
#C888BE
oklch(70.8% 0.106 332.3)
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 #6CB480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CB480 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.