#6BA71F
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.2% 0.171 131.5), rgb(107, 167, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6BA71F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BA71F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 167, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.171 131.5) |
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 #6BA71F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6BA71F | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA71F text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA71F text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC94
oklch(80.8% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B154
oklch(70.6% 0.133 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6BA71F
oklch(66.2% 0.171 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#6BA71F 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA08E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BA71F
#6BA71F
oklch(66.2% 0.171 131.5)
- #B570DE
#B570DE
oklch(66.3% 0.17 311.5)
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 #6BA71F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
Use #6BA71F 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.