#6BAB38
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.4% 0.161 133.9), rgb(107, 171, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#6BAB38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAB38 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 171, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.161 133.9) |
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 #6BAB38 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAB38 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAB38 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAB38 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8C
oklch(80.8% 0.101 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAB38
oklch(67.4% 0.161 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#6BAB38 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) | #B29E28 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99942 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA494 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAB38
#6BAB38
oklch(67.4% 0.161 133.9)
- #BA75DB
#BA75DB
oklch(67.5% 0.161 314)
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 #6BAB38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.006
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #6BAB38 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.