#6BB21E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.185 133), rgb(107, 178, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6BB21E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB21E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 178, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 71%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.185 133) |
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 #6BB21E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB21E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB21E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB21E text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3D183
oklch(80.9% 0.115 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB21E
oklch(69% 0.185 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#6BB21E 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) | #BAA300 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E30 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAB98 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB21E
#6BB21E
oklch(69% 0.185 133)
- #C373EB
#C373EB
oklch(69% 0.185 313.3)
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 #6BB21E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BB21E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
Use #6BB21E 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.