#6BB23C
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.2% 0.167 135.2), rgb(107, 178, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#6BB23C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB23C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 178, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.167 135.2) |
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 #6BB23C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB23C | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB23C text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB23C text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08B
oklch(80.9% 0.105 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB23C
oklch(69.2% 0.167 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#6BB23C 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) | #B8A42C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E46 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AB9A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB23C
#6BB23C
oklch(69.2% 0.167 135.2)
- #C378E2
#C378E2
oklch(69.3% 0.167 315.4)
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 #6BB23C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BB23C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
Use #6BB23C 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.