#6BBD5C
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.4% 0.155 140.6), rgb(107, 189, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#6BBD5C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBD5C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 189, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.155 140.6) |
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 #6BBD5C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBD5C | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBD5C text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBD5C text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED195
oklch(81% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBD5C
oklch(72.4% 0.155 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#31A414
oklch(63% 0.198 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.082 140.4)
#6BBD5C 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) | #C1AF53 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A763 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B8A7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBD5C
#6BBD5C
oklch(72.4% 0.155 140.6)
- #D183E1
#D183E1
oklch(72.5% 0.155 320.6)
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 #6BBD5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
Use #6BBD5C 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.