#6FB357
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70% 0.144 138.1), rgb(111, 179, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6FB357 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB357 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 179, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.144 138.1) |
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 #6FB357 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB357 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB357 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB357 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB357
oklch(70% 0.144 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A21C
oklch(63.2% 0.184 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E05
oklch(26.9% 0.075 138)
#6FB357 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) | #B8A64F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAE9E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB357
#6FB357
oklch(70% 0.144 138.1)
- #C380D8
#C380D8
oklch(70% 0.143 317.8)
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 #6FB357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #6FB357 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.