#6AB900
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3), rgb(106, 185, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#6AB900 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB900 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 185, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3) |
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 #6AB900 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB900 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB900 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AB900 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D27D
oklch(80.9% 0.125 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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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)
#6AB900 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) | #C1A900 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A326 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB19D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB900
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
- #CC74F7
#CC74F7
oklch(70.8% 0.2 313.4)
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 #6AB900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
Use #6AB900 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.