#6CB665
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2), rgb(108, 182, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#6CB665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB665 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 182, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2) |
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 #6CB665 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB665 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB665 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB665 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#3DA236
oklch(63% 0.173 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#13500E
oklch(37.9% 0.114 142)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#6CB665 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) | #BAA95F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B2A2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB665
#6CB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2)
- #C883D3
#C883D3
oklch(70.9% 0.135 321.9)
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 #6CB665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.013
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #6CB665 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.