#6BBF42
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.6% 0.18 137), rgb(107, 191, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#6BBF42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBF42 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 191, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.18 137) |
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 #6BBF42 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBF42 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BBF42 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBF42 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED289
oklch(81% 0.113 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBF42
oklch(72.6% 0.18 137)
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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
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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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)
#6BBF42 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) | #C5B032 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA84D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B8A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBF42
#6BBF42
oklch(72.6% 0.18 137)
- #D37EF0
#D37EF0
oklch(72.6% 0.18 317)
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 #6BBF42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BBF42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
Use #6BBF42 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.