#6DB772
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.124 145.6), rgb(109, 183, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#6DB772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB772 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 183, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.124 145.6) |
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 #6DB772 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB772 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB772 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB772 text on black | 8.66:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB772
oklch(71.3% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#3CA249
oklch(63.2% 0.158 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#114F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#6DB772 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) | #B9AB6D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA476 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B4A6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB772
#6DB772
oklch(71.3% 0.124 145.6)
- #CA86CC
#CA86CC
oklch(71.3% 0.124 325.8)
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 #6DB772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #6DB772 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.