#6AB237
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.1% 0.171 134.9), rgb(106, 178, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#6AB237 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB237 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 178, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.171 134.9) |
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 #6AB237 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB237 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB237 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB237 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08A
oklch(80.8% 0.106 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB237
oklch(69.1% 0.171 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#6AB237 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) | #B9A425 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E42 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AB99 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB237
#6AB237
oklch(69.1% 0.171 134.9)
- #C377E4
#C377E4
oklch(69.2% 0.171 314.9)
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 #6AB237, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AB237.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
Use #6AB237 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.