#6ABF39
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(72.4% 0.187 136.4), rgb(106, 191, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#6ABF39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABF39 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 191, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.187 136.4) |
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 #6ABF39 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABF39 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABF39 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6ABF39 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED286
oklch(80.9% 0.116 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABF39
oklch(72.4% 0.187 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#6ABF39 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) | #C6AF24 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA845 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B8A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABF39
#6ABF39
oklch(72.4% 0.187 136.4)
- #D37CF3
#D37CF3
oklch(72.5% 0.186 316.3)
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 #6ABF39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
Use #6ABF39 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.