#6FB985
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.3% 0.106 152.5), rgb(111, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#6FB985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FB985 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.106 152.5) |
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 #6FB985 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FB985 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB985 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FB985 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A1CEAC
oklch(81% 0.067 152.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FB985
oklch(72.3% 0.106 152.5)
-
Step 500
500
#39A060
oklch(63% 0.135 152.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
-
Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
-
Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
-
Step 900
900
#0F4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.09 152.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#6FB985 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) | #B9AE82 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA688 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B7AB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FB985
#6FB985
oklch(72.3% 0.106 152.5)
- #CD8CC3
#CD8CC3
oklch(72.2% 0.107 332.2)
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 #6FB985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #6FB985 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.