#6CB862
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.3% 0.142 141.5), rgb(108, 184, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#6CB862 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 141°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB862 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 184, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.142 141.5) |
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 #6CB862 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB862 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB862 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB862 text on black | 8.67:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB862
oklch(71.3% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA32D
oklch(63.2% 0.182 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#115008
oklch(37.8% 0.118 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#6CB862 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) | #BCAB5B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A468 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B3A4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB862
#6CB862
oklch(71.3% 0.142 141.5)
- #CB83D7
#CB83D7
oklch(71.4% 0.141 321.7)
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 #6CB862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CB862 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.