#6BB300
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.2% 0.193 132.3), rgb(107, 179, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#6BB300 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB300 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 179, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.193 132.3) |
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 #6BB300 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB300 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB300 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB300 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3D17E
oklch(80.8% 0.121 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB300
oklch(69.2% 0.193 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#6BB300 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) | #BBA400 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F24 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAB98 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB300
#6BB300
oklch(69.2% 0.193 132.3)
- #C472F0
#C472F0
oklch(69.2% 0.193 312.5)
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 #6BB300, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BB300.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.045
Use #6BB300 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.