#6FB779
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.115 147.6), rgb(111, 183, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#6FB779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB779 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 183, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.115 147.6) |
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 #6FB779 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB779 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB779 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB779 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#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
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB779
oklch(71.6% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA152
oklch(63.2% 0.148 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#098B35
oklch(55.6% 0.16 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#036022
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#134F21
oklch(37.8% 0.097 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#6FB779 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) | #B9AB75 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B4A7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB779
#6FB779
oklch(71.6% 0.115 147.6)
- #CA89C8
#CA89C8
oklch(71.6% 0.115 327.7)
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 #6FB779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #6FB779 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.