#6BB151
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.2% 0.149 138), rgb(107, 177, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#6BB151 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB151 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 177, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.149 138) |
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 #6BB151 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB151 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB151 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB151 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB151
oklch(69.2% 0.149 138)
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Step 500
500
#45A20F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#6BB151 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) | #B6A448 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E58 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AB9B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB151
#6BB151
oklch(69.2% 0.149 138)
- #C27CD7
#C27CD7
oklch(69.3% 0.148 318.1)
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 #6BB151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #6BB151 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.