#6BB73B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.175 135.6), rgb(107, 183, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#6BB73B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB73B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 183, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.175 135.6) |
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 #6BB73B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB73B | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB73B text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB73B text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D189
oklch(80.9% 0.11 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB73B
oklch(70.5% 0.175 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#6BB73B 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) | #BDA829 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A246 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B09E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB73B
#6BB73B
oklch(70.5% 0.175 135.6)
- #C97AE9
#C97AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.174 315.5)
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 #6BB73B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
Use #6BB73B 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.