#6DBC8E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(73.2% 0.104 157.1), rgb(109, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6DBC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBC8E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.104 157.1) |
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 #6DBC8E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBC8E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DBC8E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBC8E text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB0
oklch(81% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBC8E
oklch(73.2% 0.104 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#2FA168
oklch(63.2% 0.133 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#064F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 156.8)
#6DBC8E 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) | #BBB18B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA891 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBBAF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBC8E
#6DBC8E
oklch(73.2% 0.104 157.1)
- #D28FC0
#D28FC0
oklch(73.2% 0.103 336.9)
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 #6DBC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #6DBC8E 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.