#6FB975
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.122 146), rgb(111, 185, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#6FB975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 146°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB975 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 185, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.122 146) |
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 #6FB975 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB975 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB975 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB975 text on black | 8.87:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB975
oklch(72% 0.122 146)
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Step 500
500
#3CA14A
oklch(63% 0.156 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#114F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 146)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#6FB975 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) | #BBAD70 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A679 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B6A8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB975
#6FB975
oklch(72% 0.122 146)
- #CC89CE
#CC89CE
oklch(72.1% 0.122 325.8)
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 #6FB975, 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 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
Use #6FB975 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.