#6BB900
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1), rgb(107, 185, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6BB900 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB900 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 185, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1) |
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 #6BB900 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB900 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB900 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB900 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E1F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D27D
oklch(80.9% 0.124 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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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
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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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)
#6BB900 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) | #C1A900 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A326 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB19D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB900
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
- #CB74F7
#CB74F7
oklch(70.7% 0.2 313.1)
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 #6BB900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
Use #6BB900 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.