#6ABE4A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.173 138.1), rgb(106, 190, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#6ABE4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABE4A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 190, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.173 138.1) |
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 #6ABE4A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABE4A | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABE4A text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABE4A text on black | 9.07:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED18D
oklch(80.8% 0.107 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABE4A
oklch(72.3% 0.173 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#6ABE4A 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) | #C4AF3D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A853 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B8A5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABE4A
#6ABE4A
oklch(72.3% 0.173 138.1)
- #D27FEB
#D27FEB
oklch(72.4% 0.173 318)
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 #6ABE4A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6ABE4A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #6ABE4A 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.