#6AC24D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.176 138.7), rgb(106, 194, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#6AC24D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC24D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 194, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.176 138.7) |
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 #6AC24D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC24D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC24D text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC24D text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#C5E3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28D
oklch(80.9% 0.11 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC24D
oklch(73.4% 0.176 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#6AC24D 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) | #C8B340 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB56 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BCA9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC24D
#6AC24D
oklch(73.4% 0.176 138.7)
- #D781EE
#D781EE
oklch(73.4% 0.175 318.9)
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 #6AC24D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AC24D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #6AC24D 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.