#6BBD55
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.162 139.4), rgb(107, 189, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#6BBD55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBD55 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 189, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.162 139.4) |
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 #6BBD55 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBD55 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBD55 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBD55 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FD192
oklch(81% 0.101 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBD55
oklch(72.3% 0.162 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#6BBD55 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) | #C2AE4B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A75C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B7A6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBD55
#6BBD55
oklch(72.3% 0.162 139.4)
- #D181E4
#D181E4
oklch(72.3% 0.162 319.7)
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 #6BBD55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BBD55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
Use #6BBD55 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.