#6AB700
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.2% 0.198 133.1), rgb(106, 183, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#6AB700 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB700 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 183, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.198 133.1) |
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 #6AB700 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB700 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB700 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB700 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4B5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D27D
oklch(80.9% 0.124 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB700
oklch(70.2% 0.198 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#6AB700 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) | #BFA700 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A125 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAF9B | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB700
#6AB700
oklch(70.2% 0.198 133.1)
- #C973F5
#C973F5
oklch(70.2% 0.198 312.9)
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 #6AB700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
Use #6AB700 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.