#6CB982
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.1% 0.111 151.9), rgb(108, 185, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#6CB982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB982 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 185, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.111 151.9) |
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 #6CB982 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB982 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB982 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB982 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB982
oklch(72.1% 0.111 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#34A15C
oklch(63% 0.142 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#6CB982 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) | #B9AE7F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA685 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB7AA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB982
#6CB982
oklch(72.1% 0.111 151.9)
- #CE8AC4
#CE8AC4
oklch(72% 0.112 332)
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 #6CB982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #6CB982 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.