#6DB978
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.9% 0.121 147.6), rgb(109, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#6DB978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB978 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.121 147.6) |
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 #6DB978 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB978 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB978 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB978 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.075 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB978
oklch(71.9% 0.121 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#38A24F
oklch(63.2% 0.154 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#6DB978 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) | #BBAD74 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B6A8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB978
#6DB978
oklch(71.9% 0.121 147.6)
- #CD89CB
#CD89CB
oklch(72% 0.12 327.7)
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 #6DB978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #6DB978 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.