#6AB720
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.3% 0.19 133.9), rgb(106, 183, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#6AB720 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB720 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 183, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.19 133.9) |
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 #6AB720 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB720 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB720 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB720 text on black | 8.40:1 | 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
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.066 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1D282
oklch(81% 0.119 134)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB720
oklch(70.3% 0.19 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#6AB720 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) | #BEA800 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A233 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B09C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB720
#6AB720
oklch(70.3% 0.19 133.9)
- #C975F0
#C975F0
oklch(70.2% 0.19 314)
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 #6AB720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
Use #6AB720 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.