#6ABE47
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.175 137.7), rgb(106, 190, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#6ABE47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABE47 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 190, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.175 137.7) |
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 #6ABE47 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABE47 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABE47 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABE47 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ED28C
oklch(81% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABE47
oklch(72.3% 0.175 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#6ABE47 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) | #C4AF39 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A851 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B8A5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABE47
#6ABE47
oklch(72.3% 0.175 137.7)
- #D27EEC
#D27EEC
oklch(72.3% 0.175 317.8)
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 #6ABE47, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6ABE47.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #6ABE47 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.