#6CB987
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.2% 0.106 154.3), rgb(108, 185, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#6CB987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB987 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.106 154.3) |
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 #6CB987 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB987 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB987 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB987 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB987
oklch(72.2% 0.106 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#33A163
oklch(63.2% 0.136 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 155.2)
#6CB987 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) | #B9AE84 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB7AB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB987
#6CB987
oklch(72.2% 0.106 154.3)
- #CE8CC0
#CE8CC0
oklch(72.2% 0.105 334.5)
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 #6CB987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #6CB987 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.