#6FB86C
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.6% 0.13 143.2), rgb(111, 184, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#6FB86C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB86C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 184, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.13 143.2) |
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 #6FB86C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB86C | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB86C text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB86C text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB86C
oklch(71.6% 0.13 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#3EA23E
oklch(63.2% 0.167 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C16
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#04610B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#134F14
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#6FB86C 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) | #BBAC66 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A571 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B4A5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB86C
#6FB86C
oklch(71.6% 0.13 143.2)
- #CA86D2
#CA86D2
oklch(71.5% 0.13 323.1)
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 #6FB86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
Use #6FB86C 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.