#6BC44C
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.9% 0.179 138.5), rgb(107, 196, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6BC44C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC44C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 196, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.179 138.5) |
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 #6BC44C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC44C | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC44C text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC44C text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#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
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC44C
oklch(73.9% 0.179 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#6BC44C 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) | #CAB43E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD56 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BEAA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC44C
#6BC44C
oklch(73.9% 0.179 138.5)
- #D982F2
#D982F2
oklch(74% 0.178 318.4)
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 #6BC44C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BC44C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.046
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #6BC44C 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.