#6CB101
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68.7% 0.19 131.9), rgb(108, 177, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6CB101 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB101 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 177, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.19 131.9) |
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 #6CB101 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB101 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB101 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB101 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4D17F
oklch(80.9% 0.119 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB101
oklch(68.7% 0.19 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#6CB101 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) | #B9A200 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D24 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA996 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB101
#6CB101
oklch(68.7% 0.19 131.9)
- #C172EE
#C172EE
oklch(68.8% 0.189 311.8)
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 #6CB101, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CB101.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
Use #6CB101 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.