#6CB778
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.118 148), rgb(108, 183, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#6CB778 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB778 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 183, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.118 148) |
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 #6CB778 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB778 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB778 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB778 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB778
oklch(71.4% 0.118 148)
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Step 500
500
#39A151
oklch(63% 0.151 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.062 148.4)
#6CB778 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) | #B9AB74 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B4A7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB778
#6CB778
oklch(71.4% 0.118 148)
- #CB87C8
#CB87C8
oklch(71.4% 0.119 328.3)
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 #6CB778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #6CB778 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.