#6BBE57
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.161 139.8), rgb(107, 190, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#6BBE57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBE57 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 190, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.161 139.8) |
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 #6BBE57 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBE57 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBE57 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBE57 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED192
oklch(80.9% 0.101 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBE57
oklch(72.5% 0.161 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A3001
oklch(27.2% 0.085 139.8)
#6BBE57 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) | #C3AF4D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B8A7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBE57
#6BBE57
oklch(72.5% 0.161 139.8)
- #D282E5
#D282E5
oklch(72.6% 0.161 319.7)
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 #6BBE57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BBE57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
Use #6BBE57 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.