#6CB770
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.3% 0.126 145.3), rgb(108, 183, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#6CB770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB770 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 183, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.126 145.3) |
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 #6CB770 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB770 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB770 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB770 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#A1CFA2
oklch(81% 0.079 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB770
oklch(71.3% 0.126 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA246
oklch(63.1% 0.162 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#104F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.067 145)
#6CB770 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) | #B9AB6B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA374 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B3A5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB770
#6CB770
oklch(71.3% 0.126 145.3)
- #CA86CD
#CA86CD
oklch(71.3% 0.125 325.3)
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 #6CB770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
Use #6CB770 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.