#6BBD44
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.176 137.1), rgb(107, 189, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#6BBD44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 137°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBD44 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 189, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.176 137.1) |
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 #6BBD44 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBD44 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBD44 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBD44 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18B
oklch(80.8% 0.109 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBD44
oklch(72.1% 0.176 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#6BBD44 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) | #C3AE35 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A74E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B7A4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBD44
#6BBD44
oklch(72.1% 0.176 137.1)
- #D07DEC
#D07DEC
oklch(72% 0.176 317.1)
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 #6BBD44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
Use #6BBD44 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.