#6CB56E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.7% 0.125 144.7), rgb(108, 181, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6CB56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB56E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 181, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.125 144.7) |
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 #6CB56E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB56E | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB56E text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB56E 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB56E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA145
oklch(63% 0.16 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#078C23
oklch(55.7% 0.175 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#036115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#134F19
oklch(37.7% 0.104 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#6CB56E 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) | #B8A969 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA272 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B1A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB56E
#6CB56E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 144.7)
- #C884CC
#C884CC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 324.9)
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 #6CB56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #6CB56E 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.