#6AC533
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.9% 0.198 136.4), rgb(106, 197, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#6AC533 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC533 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 197, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.198 136.4) |
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 #6AC533 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AC533 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC533 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC533 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 136)
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Step 300
300
#9BD382
oklch(80.9% 0.124 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AC533
oklch(73.9% 0.198 136.4)
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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)
#6AC533 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) | #CCB415 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD42 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BEA9 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC533
#6AC533
oklch(73.9% 0.198 136.4)
- #DA7DFC
#DA7DFC
oklch(73.9% 0.197 316.3)
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 #6AC533, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AC533.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
Use #6AC533 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.