#6DB172
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.9% 0.114 145.9), rgb(109, 177, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6DB172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB172 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 177, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.114 145.9) |
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 #6DB172 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB172 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB172 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB172 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA5
oklch(81% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB172
oklch(69.9% 0.114 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A04F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A32
oklch(55.5% 0.158 146)
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Step 700
700
#077524
oklch(49% 0.147 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F6020
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146)
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Step 900
900
#174E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#6DB172 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) | #B3A66E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F76 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64AEA1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB172
#6DB172
oklch(69.9% 0.114 145.9)
- #C384C4
#C384C4
oklch(69.8% 0.115 326.2)
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 #6DB172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
Use #6DB172 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.