#6BB55E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.4% 0.142 140.7), rgb(107, 181, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6BB55E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB55E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 181, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.142 140.7) |
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 #6BB55E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB55E | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB55E text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB55E text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB55E
oklch(70.4% 0.142 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA22A
oklch(63% 0.181 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#135005
oklch(37.8% 0.119 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.075 140.8)
#6BB55E 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) | #B9A857 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA164 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B0A1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB55E
#6BB55E
oklch(70.4% 0.142 140.7)
- #C780D5
#C780D5
oklch(70.3% 0.142 320.8)
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 #6BB55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.013
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
Use #6BB55E 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.