#6BB146
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.1% 0.158 136.3), rgb(107, 177, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#6BB146 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB146 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 177, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.158 136.3) |
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 #6BB146 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB146 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB146 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB146 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3D090
oklch(81% 0.099 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB146
oklch(69.1% 0.158 136.3)
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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
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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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)
#6BB146 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) | #B7A33A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E4E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AB9A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB146
#6BB146
oklch(69.1% 0.158 136.3)
- #C17ADD
#C17ADD
oklch(69.1% 0.158 315.8)
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 #6BB146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
Use #6BB146 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.