#6BAF0D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68.2% 0.186 132.1), rgb(107, 175, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6BAF0D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAF0D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 175, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 86%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.186 132.1) |
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 #6BAF0D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAF0D | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAF0D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAF0D text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4D181
oklch(81% 0.117 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAF0D
oklch(68.2% 0.186 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#6BAF0D 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) | #B7A100 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B27 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA794 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAF0D
#6BAF0D
oklch(68.2% 0.186 132.1)
- #BF71EA
#BF71EA
oklch(68.2% 0.186 312.2)
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 #6BAF0D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BAF0D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
Use #6BAF0D 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.